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Selection of a model of Earth's albedo radiation, practical calculation of its effect on the trajectory of a satelliteTheoretical models of Earth's albedo radiation was proposed. By comparing disturbing accelerations computed from a model to those measured in flight with the CACTUS Accelerometer, modified according to the results. Computation of the satellite orbit perturbations from a model is very long because for each position of this satellite the fluxes coming from each elementary surface of the terrestrial portion visible from the satellite must be summed. The speed of computation is increased ten times without significant loss of accuracy thanks to a stocking of some intermediate results. Now it is possible to confront the orbit perturbations computed from the selected model with the measurements of these perturbations found with satellite as LAGEOS.
Document ID
19850017661
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Walch, J. J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1985
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:77870
NASA-TM-77870
Report Number: NAS 1.15:77870
Report Number: NASA-TM-77870
Accession Number
85N25972
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-4005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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