Prelaunch estimates of near earth satellite lifetimes Application to a proposed Brazilian satellite

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Mar 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983jansc..31..151v&link_type=abstract

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences (ISSN 0021-9142), vol. 31, Jan.-Mar. 1983, p. 151-160.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Brazilian Space Program, Mission Planning, Preflight Analysis, Satellite Lifetime, Satellite Perturbation, Aerodynamic Coefficients, Atmospheric Density, Atmospheric Models, Atmospheric Temperature, Exosphere, Perturbation Theory, Satellite Drag

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A method to make a rapid prelaunch estimate of near earth satellite lifetimes using small perturbation theory is presented. A quasi-dynamic atmospheric model is used by employing a different exospheric temperature every three months. The drag coefficient is calculated using kinetic theory. The method is validated by application to several known satellites and is then used for a proposed Brazilian satellite.

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