Accession Number:

ADA076013

Title:

Skylab 1 Rocket, 1973-27B: Orbit Determination and Analysis

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH (UNITED KINGDOM)

Personal Author(s):

• King-Hele, D. G.

Report Date:

1979-04-24

Pagination or Media Count:

69.0

Abstract:

Contents Introduction The Observations The Orbits Analysis of the Observations Revision of the Orbits The 312 Resonance Upper-Atmosphere Rotation Analysis of Variations in Eccentricity due to Air Drag Conclusions Appendix Correction of Eccentricity to Remove the Effect of the Day-To-Night Variation in Air Density.

Descriptors:

• *INCLINED ORBIT TRAJECTORIES
• *LAUNCH VEHICLES
• RESONANCE
• ROTATION
• DETERMINATION
• ECCENTRICITY
• CIRCULAR ORBITS
• UNITED KINGDOM

Subject Categories:

• Spacecraft Trajectories and Reentry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE