NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF SATELLITE MOTION UNDER THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTH’S GRAVITY OF THE AXIAL SYMMETRY AND DRAG FORCE IN TERMS OF THE KS-REGULARIZED VARIABLES

Authors

GAMAL F. ATTIA, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Helwan, Egypt

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Document Type

Original Article

Subject Areas

Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics and Astronomy

Keywords

SATELLITE MOTION; THE EARTH’S GRAVITY; THE KS-REGULARIZED

Abstract

This paper is concerned with an orbit prediction using one of the best regular theories (KS-regularized variables). Perturbations due to the Earth’s gravitational field with axial symmetry up to the fourth order zonal harmonic and rotating/non-rotating atmosphere (variation in density model with height) are considered. Applications of the problem will be illustrated by numerical and graphical example.

How to Cite This Article

ATTIA, GAMAL F. (2013) "NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF SATELLITE MOTION UNDER THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTH’S GRAVITY OF THE AXIAL SYMMETRY AND DRAG FORCE IN TERMS OF THE KS-REGULARIZED VARIABLES," Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science: Vol. 24: Iss. 2, Article 32.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/absb.2013.6586