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Ballistic Coefficient Estimation for Reentry Prediction of Rocket Bodies in Eccentric Orbits Based on TLE Data
Joint Authors
Gondelach, David J.
Armellin, Roberto
Lidtke, Aleksander A.
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spent rocket bodies in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) pose impact risks to the Earth’s surface when they reenter the Earth’s atmosphere.
To mitigate these risks, reentry prediction of GTO rocket bodies is required.
In this paper, the reentry prediction of rocket bodies in eccentric orbits based on only Two-Line Element (TLE) data and using only ballistic coefficient (BC) estimation is assessed.
The TLEs are preprocessed to filter out outliers and the BC is estimated using only semimajor axis data.
The BC estimation and reentry prediction accuracy are analyzed by performing predictions for 101 rocket bodies initially in GTO and comparing with the actual reentry epoch at different times before reentry.
Predictions using a single and multiple BC estimates and using state estimation by orbit determination are quantitatively compared with each other for the 101 upper stages.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gondelach, David J.& Armellin, Roberto& Lidtke, Aleksander A.. 2017. Ballistic Coefficient Estimation for Reentry Prediction of Rocket Bodies in Eccentric Orbits Based on TLE Data. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191753
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gondelach, David J.…[et al.]. Ballistic Coefficient Estimation for Reentry Prediction of Rocket Bodies in Eccentric Orbits Based on TLE Data. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191753
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gondelach, David J.& Armellin, Roberto& Lidtke, Aleksander A.. Ballistic Coefficient Estimation for Reentry Prediction of Rocket Bodies in Eccentric Orbits Based on TLE Data. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191753
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191753