The Effect of Direct Solar Radiation Pressure on a Spacecraft of Complex Shape

An analytical solution for the joint effects of the Earth oblateness and the direct solar radiation pressure on the motion of an Artificial Earth Satellite of complex shape is constructed. The equations of motion are derived in the previous paper (hereafter refered to as paper I). The solution is ef...

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Published in:Astrophysics and space science 1998-07, Vol.259 (2), p.151-171
Main Authors: El-saftawy, Mi, Ahmed, Mkm, Helali, Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astrophysics
Earth
Radiation
Resonance
Solar radiation
Spacecraft
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Summary:An analytical solution for the joint effects of the Earth oblateness and the direct solar radiation pressure on the motion of an Artificial Earth Satellite of complex shape is constructed. The equations of motion are derived in the previous paper (hereafter refered to as paper I). The solution is effected through two canonical transformations retaining secular and periodic terms up to orders 3 and 2 respectively. The developments stressed on the effects of the radiation pressure and its coupling with the earth's gravity. A procedure for the computation of position and velocity is outlined. The conditions of the resonance are determined and the procedure for the transformations in the case of resonance is outlined. The solution revealed as expected that radiation pressure produced secular effects at the third order resulting from the coupling between periodic terms at lower orders. These affect both the main satellite body and the antenna.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1023/A:1001577425093