An Orbit Simulation Study of a Geopotential Research Mission Including Satellite-To-Satellite Tracking and Disturbance Compensation Systems

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Two orbit simulations, one representing the actual Geopotential Research Mission (GRM) orbit and the other representing the orbit estimated from orbit determination techniques, are presented. A computer algorithm was created to simulate GRM's drag compensation mechanism so the fuel expenditure and proof mass trajectories relative to the spacecraft centroid could be calculated for the mission. The results of the GRM DISCOS simulation demonstrated that the spacecraft can essentially be drag-free. The results showed that the centroid of the spacecraft can be controlled so that it will not deviate more than 1.0 mm in any direction from the centroid of the proof mass. Antreasian, Peter G. Unspecified Center COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; GEOPOTENTIAL RESEARCH MISSION; ORBIT CALCULATION; SATELLITE ORBITS; SATELLITE-TO-SATELLITE TRACKING; ALGORITHMS; ATTITUDE CONTROL; COST ANALYSIS; DRAG; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; RANGE AND RANGE RATE TRACKING; THRUST CONTROL...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1731100671
• ISBN13: 9781731100672
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"