16.346 | Fall 2008 | Graduate

Astrodynamics

Lecture Notes

Effect of Atmospheric Drag on Satellite Orbits

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Lecture notes on the effect of atmospheric drag on satellite orbits, terminology, the variational equation, series representation, and calculating modified Bessel functions.

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Effect of Atmospheric Drag on Satellite Orbits

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Fall 2008
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