Air density at heights near 400 km from the orbit of 1963-27A

Details Air density at heights near 400 km from the orbit of 1963-27A Air density at heights near 400 km from the orbit of 1963-27A

Sep 1982

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Planetary and Space Science, vol. 30, Sept. 1982, p. 909-921. Research supported by the Science and Engineering Research Council

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Atmospheric Density, Exosphere, Upper Atmosphere, Agena B Rocket Vehicle, Equatorial Orbits, Orbit Decay, Perigees, Periodic Variations

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The Agena B upper-stage rocket 1963-27A was launched into a near-circular orbit, inclined at 82.3 deg to the Equator, on 29 June 1963. Its orbit is determined at 52 epochs over the 16 month interval prior to its decay on 26 October 1969. The resulting orbital elements are used to obtain 95 atmospheric density values, at heights near 400 km. Corrected to fixed heights, and normalized to a common exospheric temperature, these values reveal the semi-annual variation in density. A comparison between the observed variation and that of a recent model atmosphere is made. Although agreement between the two is generally good, their principal differences are discussed.

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