Combined solar radiation pressure and drag effects on the orbits of artificial satellites

1981 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolpho Vilhena Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellites

scholarly journals The effects of the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow on the artificial satellites motion

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e3
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Afaf M. Abd El-Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Cylindrical Model

The perturbations due to the solar radiation pressure forces on the Earth's artificial satellites have been given taking into account the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow effects. The formulae are convenient when the perturbed forces are obtained by numerical methods. The study shows that the cylindrical model of the shadow is insufficient and that the conic shadow model including the pre-shadow gives more accurate results.

scholarly journals The effects of the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow on the artificial satellites motion

10.4081/707 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e3
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Afaf M. Abd El-Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Cylindrical Model

The perturbations due to the solar radiation pressure forces on the Earth's artificial satellites have been given taking into account the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow effects. The formulae are convenient when the perturbed forces are obtained by numerical methods. The study shows that the cylindrical model of the shadow is insufficient and that the conic shadow model including the pre-shadow gives more accurate results.

scholarly journals The effects of the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow on the artificial satellites motion

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Afaf M. Abd El-Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Cylindrical Model

The perturbations due to the solar radiation pressure forces on the Earth's artificial satellites have been given taking into account the Moon's shadow and pre-shadow effects. The formulae are convenient when the perturbed forces are obtained by numerical methods. The study shows that the cylindrical model of the shadow is insufficient and that the conic shadow model including the pre-shadow gives more accurate results.<br />

A discussion on orbital analysis - Properties of the upper atmosphere determined from satellite orbits

1967 ◽  
Vol 262 (1124) ◽  
pp. 157-171 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Orbital Period ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Major Axis ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Satellite Orbits ◽  
Atmospheric Drag ◽  
Sunspot Maximum ◽  
The Earth

Irregularities in the Earth’s gravitational potential perturb the orbits of artificial satellites in a great many ways. They cannot, however, change the mean value of the major axis of an orbit, which determines the period of revolution. To change the orbital period a dissipative force is required, such as the drag exerted on the satellite by the Earth’s atmosphere. Solar radiation pressure does not affect the period of a satellite provided the satellite does not cross the shadow cone of the Earth. If the orbit is all in daylight, the effect of the force cancels out after one revolution. If, however, the satellite goes in and out of the Earth’s shadow, and the orbit is not circular, the effect does not cancel out and radiation pressure will cause a change in the period. Atmospheric drag and solar radiation pressure are the only major forces that are known to affect the period of a satellite. Other forces, such as the interaction of an electrically charged satellite with atmospheric ions or with the magnetic field of the Earth, are undoubtedly present, but they are generally quite small. For low-orbiting satellites, with perigees below 300 km, the effect of atmospheric drag on the orbital period is so much larger than that of solar radiation pressure, that the latter can be neglected for all practical purposes. Above 400 km, however, radiation pressure makes itself felt, and above 700 km it may become more important than atmospheric drag. Actually, these figures vary a great deal with the phase of the solar cycle, since the atmosphere expands or contracts with solar activity. At sunspot minimum the effect of radiation pressure becomes comparable with that of atmospheric drag at about 600 km, while at sunspot maximum it does not become so below 1100 km.

Influence of Shape Change Caused by Warp of Thin-film Device on Solar Radiation Pressure Torque in Solar Sail

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (0) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Rikushi KATO ◽  
Masanori MATSUSHITA ◽  
Hideyuki TAKAHASHI ◽  
Osamu MORI ◽  
Nobukatsu OKUIZUMI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Sail ◽  
Thin Film Device

Effects of Solar Radiation Pressure on Earth Satellite Orbits

Science ◽  
1960 ◽  
Vol 131 (3404) ◽  
pp. 920-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Parkinson ◽  
H. M. Jones ◽  
I. I. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Solar Radiation Pressure ◽  
Earth Satellite ◽  
Satellite Orbits
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