[en] The paper presents the solution to the problem of the relative motion between two satellites orbiting Earth under the influence of the oblateness and atmospheric drag perturbations. Starting from the analytic solution to the problem of the absolute motion, the closed-form equations of motion are obtained. No simplifying assumptions are made on the relative dynamics.
Disciplines :
Aerospace & aeronautics engineering
Author, co-author :
Martinusi, Vladimir ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Laboratoire de structures et systèmes spatiaux
Dell'Elce, Lamberto ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Laboratoire de structures et systèmes spatiaux
Kerschen, Gaëtan ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Laboratoire de structures et systèmes spatiaux
Language :
English
Title :
Analytic solution for the relative motion of satellites in near-circular low-Earth orbits
Publication date :
2015
Event name :
25th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Event date :
from 11-01-2015 to 15-01-2015
Main work title :
Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Space FLight Mechanics Meeting
