A system of sixteen synchronous satellites for worldwide navigation and surveillance

Morrison, John J.

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A system of sixteen synchronous satellites for worldwide navigation and surveillance

1973-03-01
By Morrison, John J.

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English

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Creators:

Morrison, John J.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aids To Navigation Communication Global Coverage Icosahedron Navigation Satellite Communication Satellite Constellations Satellite Coverage Satellite Navigation Systems Surveillance
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FAA-72-31 ; FAA-RD-73-30
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Abstract:

This report considers the orbital mechanics aspects of a system of satellites to be used for position determination of any point on or near the surface of the earth. Only satellites having a period of twenty-four hours are examined. No perturbing forces are taken into account. Three and four satellites are required to be visible at twnety and ten degrees elevation angles respectively. A system of sixteen satellites is described which has the required properties.
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PDF
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Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:a8017aec4e3f2eb3b228852b2b7291c7306845ede7466e509092e2ca3e1e796a
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9196/dot_9196_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 3.11 MB ]

File Language:

English

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