The calculations undertaken as part of the French effort in the final tracking of Skylab are discussed. The radar and optical tracking system is described and the quality of measurements is assessed. The Skylab orbit during the last eight days before impact is analyzed. The atmospheric model used in making orbit predictions is shown and the reentry prediction is given in detail. Orbit determinations are used to identify the mean aerodynamic coefficient in function of height which represents the rate of orbit decay for the period. Results are shown as predictions of the Skylab ground tracks.
Reentry of Skylab (Orbital Computation Aspect)
1981
134 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Manned Spacecraft , French space programs , Orbit calculation , Radar tracking , Skylab program , Uncontrolled reentry (Spacecraft) , Aerodynamic coefficients , Aerodynamic drag , Altitude , Atmospheric models , Circular orbits , Impact prediction , International cooperation , Numerical integration , Satellite ground tracks , Windows (Intervals) , Foreign technology , Translations
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