Comparison of the Russian and Us algorithms for catalog maintenance for geosynchronous satellites Conference Paper

abstract

• For catalog maintenance of geosynchronous satellites the US uses an analytic theory (SDP4) based on Brouwer's theory and Russia uses a semi-analytic theory that contains more terms of the geopotential. In this paper the performance of the two algorithms for predicting the motion after fit spans of 30, 60, 120 and 365 days is compared for five satellites.

authors

• Alfriend, Terry

published proceedings

• SPACEFLIGHT MECHANICS 2002, VOL 112, PTS I AND II

author list (cited authors)

• Alfriend, K. T., & Paik, S.

complete list of authors

• Alfriend, KT||Paik, S

publication date

• December 2002

published in

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2005, Vol 120, Pts 1 and 2  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-87703-495-8

start page

• 1157

end page

• 1176

volume

• 112