Continuous and discrete forms of the propellant longevity equation are derived. Expressions for the propellant mass decrement equation are developed for both spherically symmetrical and oblate diurnal atmospheres. The result for the oblate diurnal atmosphere is applied to the discreet form of the propellant longevity equation to provide numerical examples illustrating their application to several areas of mission planning.


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    Title :

    Low-Altitude Earth Satellite Propellant Longevity Prediction with Application to Flight Profile Trade-Off Analysis


    Contributors:
    A. D. Parks (author)

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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