Technique for sustaining circular orbits, which decay because of atmospheric drag, are examined; studies made of requirements for propulsion devices aboard satellite to counteract drag forces; schemes considered are thrust device that operates continuously with thrust magnitude equal to drag, and thrust device that provides discrete impulsive velocity corrections spaced throughout sustaining period; longest lifetime per pound of propellant is obtained by using continuous thrusting criterion.


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    Title :

    Satellite orbit sustaining techniques


    Additional title:

    ARS J


    Contributors:
    Bruce, R.W. (author)

    Published in:

    ARS Journal ; 31 , n 9


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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