Orbit Maneuver for Responsive Coverage Using Electric Propulsion

by Timothy S. Hall

The use of continuous electric propulsion to manipulate a satellite's orbit offers significant potential for enhancing coverage of a target in ways not previously considered. Elliptical orbits utilizing a very low perigee can facilitate access to the surface and atmosphere of the Earth at sub-ionosphere altitudes while counteracting atmospheric drag forces using continuous electric propulsion. Additionally, in-plane and out-of-plane manipulation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1288306040
• ISBN13: 9781288306046
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Biblioscholar
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.7"