Unpowered, unconstrained object is considered to be ejected impulsively with low speed from satellite in circular orbit; ejection velocity vector has arbitrary direction within satellite's orbital plane; equations are developed describing object's motion relative to frame of reference centered on satellite for case that atmospheric drag acts on object; trajectories (obtained on analog computer) are illustrated by plots applying to 2 objects having different values of ballistic drag parameter and to low speed ejection and zero speed release.
Relative trajectories of objects ejected from near satellite
AIAA J
AIAA Journal ; 1 , n 2
1963
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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