Determining the pole and the siderial rotation period of a conic artificial Earth satellite from mirror flash moments

We used the mirror-cone model to derive formulas and construct an algorithm for determining the pole position and the siderial period of the rotation of an artificial Earth satellite about its center of inertia. The apex angle of cone and the precession angle are determined as well. An algorithm is...

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Published in:Kinematics and physics of celestial bodies 2007-08, Vol.23 (4), p.171-177
Main Authors: Kolesnik, S. Ya, Zgonyaiko, N. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Artificial satellites
Astrophysics
Earth
Satellites
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Summary:We used the mirror-cone model to derive formulas and construct an algorithm for determining the pole position and the siderial period of the rotation of an artificial Earth satellite about its center of inertia. The apex angle of cone and the precession angle are determined as well. An algorithm is also constructed for calculating a model mirror flash series at fixed satellite rotation parameters.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0884-5913
1934-8401
DOI:10.3103/S0884591307040058