Effectiveness of any geographical location as ground site for satellite data acquisition depends upon length of time available for acquisition during each pass and elevation angles to satellite during acquisition; analysis examines geometric relationships to determine dependence of station "effectiveness" on satellite altitude and orbital inclination; elevation angles and acquisition times are shown for polar and for sun-synchronous orbits; CDA (Command and Data Acquisition) station's effective acquisition range is more sensitive to required minimum elevation angle than to minimum time of acquisition, other results.


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    Title :

    Dependence of ground station acquisition effectiveness on geographic location and satellite orbit


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    Pyle, R.L. (author) / Singer, S.F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :