A method for accurate and efficient propagation of satellite orbits: A case study for a Molniya orbit

Fast and precise propagation of satellite orbits is required for mission design, orbit determination and payload data analysis. We present a method to improve the computational performance of numerical propagators and simultaneously maintain the accuracy level required by any particular application....

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Main Authors: Roberto Flores, Burhani Makame Burhani, Elena Fantino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821000016