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Discussion on Non-Keplerian orbit

  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
  • China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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Abstract

The conception of Non-Keplerian orbit was described and its applications were discussed. Firstly, as a direction the Keplerian Law was given which in fact as a very creative summarization of the observation results of planets, and it can describe the kinematical principle of planet motion. Then, the concept of Non-Keplerian orbit is given, which is the inevitable result of artificial satellite controllability. In succession, the typical problems of non-Keplerian orbit are described, including kinematical problem of spacecraft in single center gravitation field (viz. two-body problem) and in muilt-center gravitation field (viz. multi-body problem). The spiral climbing orbit and suspension orbit are studied as specific case. Finally, the applications of non-Keplerian orbit were put forward, including problem of kinetic energy interception, satellite formation and reconfiguration, optimal maneuvering of system integrated configuration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)37-41+66
JournalYuhang Xuebao/Journal of Astronautics
Volume30
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2009

Keywords

  • Keplerian orbit
  • Non-Keplerian orbit
  • Orbital dynamics

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