THE ORBITS OF LUNAR SATELLITES: AN INTRODUCTION.

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Abstract:

Present knowledge of the Moons gravitational field is briefly reviewed. The Report then describes the main perturbations of the orbit of a lunar satellite caused by low-order terms in the lunar gravitational potential and by the Earth. Techniques for investigating the lunar potential are outlined. Author

Author(s):
Cook, G. E.
Author Organization(s):
ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT FARNBOROUGH (ENGLAND)
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0023

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-66396
 Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*LUNAR SATELLITES, ORBITS, GRAVITY, PERTURBATION THEORY, MOON, ROTATION, HARMONIC ANALYSIS, MAPPING, HAMILTONIAN FUNCTIONS, EQUATIONS OF MOTION, UNITED KINGDOM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Spacecraft Trajectories and Reentry
Keyword(s):
SELENODETICS
Report Date:
1966 Dec 01