Simulation of the Gravsat/Geopause mission
- Author:
- Koch, D. W.
- Published:
- Aug 1, 1974.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Argentiero, P. D.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- A simulation of the proposed low Gravsat and high Geopause satellite mission is presented. This mission promises fundamental improvements in the accuracy of low order geopotential coefficients by using satellite-to-satellite tracking technology coupled with a global sampling of the gravity field. Ten days of data from six stations are assumed. A drag compensation system for the low satellite is also postulated. The results show a one to two order of magnitude improvement in the accuracy of the low order coefficients through degree 8 and order 6. These results are easily adjusted to reflect a different data accuracy level and low satellite altitude.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19750002908.
Accession ID: 75N10980.
X-932-74-288.
NASA-TM-X-70776.
Am. Geophys. Union; 12-17 Dec. 1974; San Francisco, CA; United States. - Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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