| タイトル | New non-geosynchronous orbits for communications satellites to off-load daily peaks in geostationary traffic |
| 著者（英） | Turner, A. E. |
| 著者所属（英） | Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp. |
| 発行日 | 1987-08-01 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The potential for satellites in two orbits, the sun-synchronous 12-hour equatorial orbit (STET) and the apogee at constant time-of-day equatorial orbit (ACE), to off-load peaks in the CONUS geostationary communications traffic is discussed. These orbits are found to require maneuvers of smaller magnitudes for insertion than geostationary orbits. Advantages of the ACE orbit over the STET orbit are discussed, including larger satellite mass capability for a given launch vehicle, lower slant ranges, and larger angular separation from the geostationary arc for a nonequatorial ground observer. |
| NASA分類 | ASTRODYNAMICS |
| レポートNO | 88A10957
AAS PAPER 87-547 |
| 権利 | Copyright |
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