Elements of the Orbit of the Satellite 1959 Eta (vanguard Iii) during the First Year after Launching

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Jul 1961

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SAO Special Report #71 (1961)

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A tabular compilation of the mean elements of the orbit of Vanguard 3 (Satellite 1959 Eta) for 1 year after its launching on September 18, 1959, is presented. Baker-Nunn field-reduced observations and minitrack observations were the basis for the orbital-elements computation. For each modified Julian date of the epoch of the elements, tabulation includes the argument of perigee ω, the right ascension of the ascending node Ω, the inclination i, the eccentricity e, the coefficients of the expression M = M0 + M1 (T - T0) + M2 (T -T0)2 (where T0 is the corresponding epoch and M is the mean anomaly), the geocentric distance of perigee, the number of observations used, the number of days alongwhich these observations are distributed, and the standard deviation or mean quadratic error of a single observation whose weight is unity. A graphical representation of these orbital elements is given. Data relating to the perturbing effects of the atmospheric drag are given, including the modified Julian Day (MJD), the perigee height above the International Ellipsoid of Reference, the geocentric latitude of perigee φ, the angular geocentric distance ψ from perigee to the sun, the difference in right ascension (DRA) between the perigee and the sun, and the rate of change of the period P. A graphic representation of these data is included. Values of the solar flux measured at the 10.7 -cm wavelenght are given for reference. The lifetime of this satellite is estimated to be on the order of 150 years.

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