Accession Number:

AD0472614

Title:

A MECHANICAL MODEL FOR ESTIMATING THE MOTION OF LOW ALTITUDE SATELLITES WITH RESPECT TO THE EARTH'S SURFACE.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

SACLANT ASW RESEARCH CENTRE LA SPEZIA (ITALY)

Personal Author(s):

• Lindsey, G. R.
• Berti, A.

Report Date:

1965-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The principles and design of a mechanical model used for demonstrating or approximately estimating the motion of low altitude satellites with respect to the earths surface are described. Author

Descriptors:

• *MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• *ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• *LOW ORBIT TRAJECTORIES
• ITALY
• EARTH MODELS
• MOTION
• MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE