A Simple Procedure to Extend the Gauss Method of Determining Orbital Parameters from Three to N Points [PDF]
A simple procedure is developed to determine orbital elements of an object orbiting in a central force field which contribute more than three independent celestial positions. By manipulation of formal three point Gauss method of orbit determination, an initial set of heliocentric state vectors ${\bf r}_i$ and $\dot{\bf{r}}_i$ is calculated.
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A method of preliminary solution of the problem of space robot navigation based on the results of measurements carried out using its onboard optronic equipment is presented.
V. M. Ananenko+2 more
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Back to the Future: Estimating Initial Globular Cluster Masses from their Present Day Stellar Mass Functions [PDF]
We use N-body simulations to model the 12 Gyr evolution of a suite of star clusters with identical initial stellar mass functions over a range of initial cluster masses, sizes, and orbits. Our models reproduce the distribution of present-day global stellar mass functions that is observed in the Milky Way globular cluster population.
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Initial Tracking, Fast Identification in a Swarm and Combined SLR and GNSS Orbit Determination of the TUBIN Small Satellite [PDF]
Clément Jonglez+3 more
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A Method to Determine BeiDou GEO/IGSO Orbital Maneuver Time Periods
Because there are different types of BeiDou constellations with participating geostationary orbit (GEO) and inclined geosynchronous orbit (IGSO) satellites, the maneuvering frequency of BeiDou satellites is higher than that of other navigation systems ...
Zhiwei Qin+7 more
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Multi-Map Orbit Hopping Chaotic Stream Cipher [PDF]
In this paper we propose a multi-map orbit hopping chaotic stream cipher that utilizes the idea of spread spectrum mechanism for secure digital communications and fundamental chaos characteristics of mixing, unpredictable, and extremely sensitive to initial conditions.
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Periodic Orbit Scar in Propagation of Wavepacket [PDF]
This study analyzed the scar-like localization in the time-average of a timeevolving wavepacket on the desymmetrized stadium billiard. When a wavepacket is launched along the orbits, it emerges on classical unstable periodic orbits as a scar in the stationary states.
arxiv
Aten-Alinda orbital evolution: the example of possible interacting orbits [PDF]
Minor planets 887 Alinda and 2062 Aten are typical near Earth asteroids (NEA). Our previous researches show their possible origin in catastrophic collision near Earth orbit. It is determine the target of present research -- to investigate interactions between these objects in more details. Orbits m.p.
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Experimental verification of possibility of spacecraft initial orbit determination using radial velocity measured by one measuring point [PDF]
A.D. Sheptun, Oleg Ivanov, I.V. Mashtak
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A satellite laser ranging (SLR) system uses lasers to measure the range from ground stations to space objects with millimeter-level precision. Recent advances in SLR systems have increased their use in space surveillance and tracking (SST).
Dong-Gu Kim, Sang-Young Park, Eunji Lee
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