Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977pazh....3..235b&link_type=abstract
Pis'ma v Astronomicheskii Zhurnal, vol. 3, May 1977, p. 235-238. In Russian.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical Photography, Laser Range Finders, Satellite Orbits, Geos 1 Satellite, Orbital Elements, Statistical Analysis, Trajectory Analysis
Scientific paper
A technique for determining the orbit of an artificial satellite from parameters of its apparent motion is discussed which involves concurrent photographic observations and laser ranging measurements performed at a single ground station. It is shown that observations of short arcs (2 to 3 deg) of an apparent satellite trajectory are sufficient for determining a reliable orbit with this technique. An example is provided in which the initial orbit of the Geos A satellite was determined on the basis of photographic observations of six topocentric satellite positions and 10 simultaneous laser ranging measurements from the same ground station.
Bykov Oleg P.
Kiselev Andrey A.
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