Satellites (eBook)

Orbits and Missions

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2005 | 2005
XX, 544 Seiten
Springer Paris (Verlag)
978-2-287-27469-5 (ISBN)

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Satellites - Michel Capderou
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This useful resource deals with satellite orbits, showing how the wide range of available orbits can be used in communications, positioning, remote-sensing, meteorology, and astronomy.


In all, the European Space Agency (ESA) has developed 60 spacecrafts over the last few decades. Some of these, such as the ERS satellites and Envisat, are dedicated to monitoring the Earthand providing vital data on the health status of our planet. Other spacecraft have helped to improve the accuracy of weather forecasting. Galileo, the joint ESA/EU satellite navigation p- gramme, demonstrates the political dimension of space as service-provider for the bene?t of European citizens. While these missions involve utilitarian space activities, others are devoted to either exploring the solar system, - cluding the Sun, or achieving a better understanding of the Universe and the cosmic beginnings. Theorbitsofthesesatellitescoverawiderange(Sun-synchronous,geos- tionary, highly eccentric, at Lagrange points, etc.) so that a complete novice may be astonished when tackling the space technology ?eld. The main credit of Michel Capderou's book is to take the reader (whether it be a student, an engineer or a research scientist) progressively from the basic Kepler laws to the most complex equations of space mechanics. His educational concern has led him to propose many examples and graphicalillustrations from ESA, but alsofromthe American,Russian,Indian,Japaneseor evenChinese space agencies. These programmes provide scienti?c insights and moreover appear to fascinate the general public, in particular the younger generation. Those wishing to understand the orbital mechanisms behind these programmes will ?nd the explanations they seek in this book.

Introduction

Keplerian motion

1.1 Preamble
1.2 Acceleration
1.3 Central acceleration
1.4 Newtonian acceleration
1.5 Keplerian motion : trajectory and period
1.6 The three anomalies
1.7 Representation of the anomalies
1.8 Integrals of motion
1.9 Historical note on universal attraction
1.10 Annex : Ellipses

Satellites on keplerian orbit

2.1 Gravitational field
2.2 The N-body and the two-body problem
2.3 Orbital parameters
2.4 Case of quasi-circular orbits
2.5 Keplerian period

Satellites on real orbit (perturbed)

3.1 Perturbing forces
3.2 Terrestrial gravitational field (geopotential)
3.3 Perturbations and satellite altitude
3.4 Perturbation method : presentation
3.5 Perturbation method : resolving
3.6 Perturbation method applied to geopotential (J2 term)
3.7 Perturbation method applied to geopotential (general case)
3.8 Different definitions of the period
3.9 Notes on precession motion
3.10 Historical note on geodesy
3.11 Terrestrial geoid
3.12 Annex : Sphere of influence
3.13 Annex : Lagrangian points
3.14 Annex : Legendre's functions
3.15 Annex : Spherical trigonometry
3.16 Annex : Astronomical constants

Orbit / Earth / Sun relative motion

4.1 Orbit motion
4.2 Earth motion
4.3 Apparent Sun motion
4.4 Geosynchronism
4.5 Sun-synchronism

Orbit and track of the satellite

5.1 Satellite position on its orbit
5.2 Satellite track on circular orbits
5.3 Classification of satellite orbits
5.4 Classification of satellite missions
5.5 Annex : Satellite velocity on circular orbit
5.6 Annex : Duration of the satellite visibility
5.7 Annex : Notions of map projections

Orbit relative to the Sun

6.1 Precession cycle
6.2 Overpass time for a Sun-synchronous satellite
6.3 Annex : Duration of the solar eclipse

Orbit relative to the Earth

7.1 Constraints for the repeat cycle
7.2 Repeat cycle for a Sun-synchronous satellite
7.3 Repeat cycle for a LEO non-Sun-synchronous satellite
7.4 Repeat cycle for MEO and GEO satellites
7.5 Study of the track grid
7.6 Repeat cycle index
7.7 Variation of the altitude
7.8 Frozen orbit

Views from the satellite

8.1 Swath of the instruments
8.2 Viewing geometry related to the swath
8.3 Pixel deformation
8.4 Swath track for a LEO satellite
8.5 View from a GEO satellite

Temporal and angular sampling

9.1 Sampling strategy
9.2 Target-satellite direction
9.3 Target-Sun direction
9.4 Sun-target-satellite geometry
9.5 Monthly tables of sampling

Satellite of Mars

10.1 Presentation of Planet Mars
10.2 Geodetical and astronomical data
10.3 Satellites on real orbits (perturbed)
10.4 Representation of the track
10.5 Orbits related to the Sun
10.6 Orbits related to Mars
10.7 Views from the satellite
10.8 Temporal and angular sampling
10.9 Annexes related to martian satellites

Satellites of other celestial bodies

11.1 Planets of the Solar System
11.2 Geodetical and astronomical data (planets)
11.3 Satellites of planets on real orbits
11.4 Track of planet satellite
11.5 Natural moons of the Solar System
11.6 Geodetical and astronomical data (moons)
11.7 Satellites of natural moons on real orbits
11.8 Track of natural moon satellites

Bibliography

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 31.12.2005
Übersetzer S. Lyle
Zusatzinfo XX, 544 p.
Verlagsort Paris
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geografie / Kartografie
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geologie
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Meteorologie / Klimatologie
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Astronomie / Astrophysik
Technik Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
Technik Nachrichtentechnik
Schlagworte Astronomy • Atlas • Cartography • celestial bodies • climatology • Geodesy • Geophysics • instruments • meteorology • Orbit • plantelogy • Satellite
ISBN-10 2-287-27469-3 / 2287274693
ISBN-13 978-2-287-27469-5 / 9782287274695
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