Short-period and long-period perturbations of a spherical satellite due to direct solar radiation

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Equations Of Motion, Orbital Elements, Radiation Pressure, Satellite Perturbation, Solar Radiation, Graphs (Charts), Kepler Laws, Numerical Integration, Orbit Perturbation, Orbital Mechanics, Perturbation Theory, Radiation Effects

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On the basis of expressions derived by Kozai (1961) and those developed in this paper, a detailed semianalytic algorithm is presented for calculating radiation-pressure perturbations in the Keplerian elements. Through some simple modifications, the algorithm is also made to hold when e = 0, i = 0, or both. The perturbations are obtained by summing over the sunlit segment of the satellite's orbit during each revolution or part thereof. The end points of this segment are evaluated numerically once per revolution. The effect of the inherent uncertainties in the boundaries of the earth's shadow is discussed. The algorithm is tested by means of numerical integration of the equations of motion and through comparisons with observations of the balloon satellite 1963 30D during a 200-day interval.

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