Effects of Solar Radiation Pressure on Earth Satellite Orbits

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 25 Mar 1960 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 131, pages 920-921 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: R W, Parkinson; H M, Jones; I I, Shapiro;

doi: 10.1126/science.131.3404.920

pmid: 17833373

Effects of Solar Radiation Pressure on Earth Satellite Orbits

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Calculations show that, at a mean altitude of 1000 miles, radiation pressure can displace the orbit of the 100-foot Echo balloon at rates up to 3.7 miles per day, the orbit of the 12-foot Beacon satellite at 0.7 mile per day. For certain resonant conditions this effect accumulates, drastically affecting the satellite's lifetime.

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