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Satellite Dynamics

Symposium São Paulo/Brazil June 19–21, 1974

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1975

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Editors:
  1. Girgio E. O. Giacaglia

    1. Instituto Astronomico e Geofisico, São Paulo, Brazil

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  2. A. C. Stickland

    1. COSPAR Editorial Office, Northwood, England

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Part of the book series: IUTAM Symposia (IUTAM)

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  4. Third Session Thursday, June 20, 1974, Morning

    1. Stabilization and Real World Satellite Problem

      • C. E. Velez
      Pages 136-153

    2. Orbit Determination in the Presence of Atmospheric Drag Errors

      • B. D. Tapley, A. R. Neto, B. E. Schutz
      Pages 154-169

  5. Fourth Session Thursday, June 20, 1974, Afternoon

    1. Literal Algebra for Satellite Dynamics

      • E. M. Gaposchkin
      Pages 170-179

    2. A Comparative Study of the Calculation of Partial Derivatives in Space Dynamics

      • H. G. Walter
      Pages 180-191

  6. Fifth Session Friday, June 21, 1974, Morning

    1. Resonance Phenomena at Rotations of Artificial and Natural Celestial Bodies

      • V. V. Beletskii
      Pages 192-232

    2. The Rotational Motion of a Satellite and Atmospheric Density Determination

      • V. V. Beletskii, V. M. Grigorevsky, S. Ya. Kolesnik
      Pages 233-279

    3. Satellite Attitude Control with Desaturated Rotors

      • H. I. Weber
      Pages 280-288

    4. On the Stability of Spinning Flexible Satellites

      • P. Lohmeier
      Pages 289-303

  7. Sixth Session Friday, June 21, 1974, Afternoon

    1. Non-Gravitational Forces in Satellite Dynamics

      • L. Sehnal
      Pages 304-330

    2. Solar Radiation Pressure and Balloon Type Artificial Satellites

      • R. Vilhena De Moraes
      Pages 331-341

    3. Optimal Impulsive Interplanetary Transfers

      • Jean-Paul Gravier, Christian Marchal, Robert Dudley Culp
      Pages 342-369
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This volume includes original papers presented at the 4th Symposium on Satellite Dynamics held at the XII Annual Plenary Meeting of COSPAR. At a time where it might be thought that very few problems were left un­ solved in celestial mechanics, we discover that new and more challenging questions must be answered. The pre­ cision of observations reaches the centimeter level and physical phenomena which had been disregarded come into play. We need a better treatment of atmospheric drag, radiation forces, and a better knowledge of the earth's gravitational field. Time has to be precisely defined as well as reference systems, including improved values for precision and nutation. The question of resonances introduced by nonzonal harmonics was to be carefully in­ vestigated. Numerical integration techniques must be optimized and means of controlling their errors improved. Analytical techniques must be made appropriate for com­ puter processing. Presently existing methods of solu­ tions of differential equations of interest to celestial mechanics are getting cumbersome as all these new facts come to light. It is clear that entirely new and more effective methods are necessary. These methods must, among other requirements, take into account the essential nonlinear character of the equations. Finally, the mo­ tion about the center of mass of a satellite is becoming an essential need for the thorough understanding and de­ scription of the orbital motion.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Instituto Astronomico e Geofisico, São Paulo, Brazil

    Girgio E. O. Giacaglia

  • COSPAR Editorial Office, Northwood, England

    A. C. Stickland

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