Atmosphere density changes caused by the motion of spacecrafts in low Earth orbits
Heading:
| 1Maslova, AI, 1Pirozhenko, AV 1Institute of Technical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the State Space Agency of Ukraine, Dnipro, Ukraine |
| Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2009, 15 ;(1):13-18 |
| https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2009.01.013 |
| Publication Language: Russian |
Abstract: The atmosphere density changes caused by the motion of spacecrafts in almost circular Earth orbits are considered for a range of altitudes from 550 to 750 km. Only short-period changes with frequencies close to the frequency of the orbital motion are studied. It is assumed that such density changes are produced by the following factors: the diurnal effect of the atmosphere swelling on the illuminated side of the Earth; the change of altitude of an orbit due to noncentrality the gravitational field of the Earth; the change of altitude of an orbit due to its ellipticity.
|
| Keywords: atmosphere swelling, density, orbit altitude |
References:
1. Abalakin V. K., Aksenov E. P., Grebenikov E. A., et al. Manual on celestial mechanics and astrodynamics, 864 p. (Nauka, Moscow, 1976) [in Russian].
2. Beletskii V. V., Pivovarov M. L. The effect of the atmosphere on the attitude motion of a dumb-bell-shaped artificial satellite. Prikladnaja matematika i mehanika, 64 (5), 721—731 (2000) [in Russian].
3. Beletskii V. V., Ianshin A. M. The effect of aerodynamic forces on the rotational motion of artificial satellites, 188 p. (Naukova Dumka, Kiev, 1984) [in Russian].
4. Belyaev Yu. M., Medvedev E. S., Rulev D. N., and Sazonov V. V. The Effect of Taking into Account the Atmosphere Density Variations Caused by Solar Activity on the Accuracy of Determination of ISS Motion: Preprint of Keldysh Inst. of Applied Math., Russ. Acad. Sci. (Moscow, 2004) [in Russian].
5. Upper Atmosphere of the Earth: Density Model for Ballistic Support of Satellite Flights: GOST (State Standard) 25645.115-84 from 24 August 1984, 44 p. (Izd-vo standartov, Moscow, 1984) [in Russian].
6. Efimenko G. G. Spatial motion of two coupled bodies under the influence of gravitational and aerodynamical forces. Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, 11 (3), 484—486 (1973) [in Russian].
7. Lavrov V. V. Influence of aerodynamic disturbances on the rotary motion of satellites in an unsteady nonspherical atmosphere. Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, 18 (2), 283—285 (1980) [in Russian].
8. Sazonov V. V. One Mechanism of Losing Stability of Gravitational Orientation Regime of a Satellite. Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, 27 (6), 836—848 (1989) [in Russian].
9. Santora F. A. The Influence of Atmospheric Drag on Satellite Motion along Near-Circular Orbits in Non-spherical Atmosphere Variable during a Day. Raketn. Tekhn. Kosmon., 14 (9), 53—58 (1976) [in Russian].
10. Sarychev V. A. Influence of Atmospheric Drag on a System of Attitude Motion Control of Earth’s Satellites. Kosmicheskie Issledovaniia, 2 (1), 23—32 (1964) [in Russian].
11. Sarychev V. A. Issues of Satellite Orientation. In: Itogi Nauki Tekh., Ser. Issled. Kosm. Prostr., 11, 223 p. (VINITI, Moscow, 1978) [in Russian].
12. Sarychev V. A., Mirer S. A., Degtyarev A. A., and Duarte E. K. Investigation of Equilibrium Positions of a Satellite Subject to Actions of Gravitational and Aerodynamic Moments: Preprint of Keldysh Inst. of Applied Math., Russ. Acad. Sci. (Moscow, 2004) [in Russian].
13. Frik M. A. Stability of Satellite Orientation under the Action of Gravitational and Aerodynamic Moments. Raketn. Tekhn. Kosmon., No. 10, 54—61 (1970) [in Russian].
14. Yurasov V. S., Nazarenko A. I., Alfriend K. T., Cefola P. J. Direct density correction method: review of results. IAC, 06, C1.5.2 (2006).