Original prepared by SAIC: March 1994 http://cost.jsc.nasa.gov/ELV_INTL.

html

Sample Launch Data

 The Hohmann Transfer
Apogee Raising
Is a series of burns at perigee
Perigee Raising A
Is a series of burns at apogee
A

P
P
When is the best time for inc change?
 Low Thrust Spiral
Thrust applied all
through the orbit
not just at the apses
Thrust vector =
velocity vector
Attitude errors not
that big an issue
 Vis Viva and friends
2
v=
Vis Viva (energy equation) r a

Inclination ((Node)) Change g v = 2v sin( )
2
More general stuff: = =
2
v
2 r 2a
Ra = a (1 + e)
R p = a (1 e)
a (1 e 2 )
r=
1 + e cos
 Orbital Events
sun / moon intrusion
which is when the sun or moon comes into
the field of view of the earth sensor.
Attitude data errors.

sun interference :
which is when the sun comes into the line of
sight of ground station. This has service
implications.

5
 More Orbital Events
eclipses :
when the satellite comes into the earths or
moon s shadow.

antenna
t predicts
di t :
which tells the antenna where to point.

ephemeris predicts for the spacecraft,

which tells the s/c the orbit.