Accession Number:

AD0752199

Title:

Methods and Design of Simple Devices for On-Board and Ground-Bound Orbit Determination

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Jean, Daniel H.

Report Date:

1971-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

92.0

Abstract:

Simple non-electrical methods and devices for orbit determination on the basis of explicit navigation are examined. Principal measuring devices discussed are the sextant, stadimetric instruments, and almucantars. Computational methods for solving the geometric orbital parameters are focused on adaptations of the velocity hodograph. Discussion includes sample problems and a general analysis of inherent errors.

Descriptors:

• *MANNED SPACECRAFT
• *ORBITS
• *SPACE NAVIGATION
• DETERMINATION
• DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• OPTICAL SIGHTS
• SEXTANTS
• TELESCOPES
• THESES
• TRIANGULATION
• VECTOR SPACES

Subject Categories:

• Spacecraft Trajectories and Reentry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE