Abstract This paper presents results of an investigation into the particular features of sun synchronous orbits, and enhancements required to more accurately estimate the probability of Collision (PC). The approach taken here is to compare PC estimates using “typical” input values with “enhanced” input values specific to the sun synchronous case. The meteorological satellite NOAA-12 is used as an example. Results suggest that the collision probability for NOAA-12 using “enhanced” values is larger than the “typical” value by a factor of about 5.
Collision risk in sun synchronous low Earth orbit
Advances in Space Research ; 13 , 8 ; 187-190
1993-01-01
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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