The orbits of needle satellites

Cook, Gerald; Hughes, Janice M.

doi:10.1016/0032-0633(62)90003-x

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“…In [2], the authors used the variation of vector elements approach to obtain first order relations for the change rates in the osculating elements, which are generated by SRP. In [3], the authors found first order solutions using Lagrange's Planetary Equations (LPE). While [4] studied canonically the effect of SRP on space craft with complex shape.…”

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Controlling the Perturbations of Solar Radiation Pressure on the Lorentz Spacecraft

et al. 2020

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The aim of the present paper is to analyze the viability of using Lorentz Force (LF) acting on a charged spacecraft to neutralize the effects of Solar Radiation Pressure (SRP) on the longitude of the ascending node and the argument of perigee of the spacecraft’s orbit. In this setting, the Gauss planetary equations for LF and SRP are presented and averaged over the true anomaly. The averaged variations for the longitude of the ascending node (h) and the argument of perigee (g) are invariant under the symmetry (i,g)⟶(−i,−g) due to Lorentz Force. The sum of change rates due to both perturbing forces of LF and SRP is assigned by zero to estimate the charge amount to balance the variation for the argument of perigee and longitude of ascending. Numerical investigations have been developed to show the evolution of the charge quantity for different orbital parameters at both Low Earth and Geosynchronous Orbits.

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confidence: 99%