An analysis of the lunar gravity field utilizing 234 days of Explorer-49 mean Keplerian elements is presented. A third-degree and third-order gravity model developed at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) for mission operations is compared with published models derived from Lunar Orbiter data. Improved predictions of e and Omega using the GSFC model are observed. The results suggest that use of Explorer-49 orbital data in a multisatellite solution would lead to improved global estimates of low-order spherical harmonic coefficients of the lunar gravitational potential.
Lunar gravity analysis results from Explorer-49
Mechanics and Control of Flight Conference ; 1974 ; Anaheim, CA
1974-08-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
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Englisch
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