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EE-483 SPRING 2015 Satellite Communications: Orbital Aspects

This document covers orbital mechanics and aspects related to satellite communications. It discusses key concepts like Newton's laws of motion, forces on satellites, and circular orbits. Equations for developing orbital characteristics are presented, including Kepler's three laws describing elliptical orbits, orbital period, and equal area arcs. Geocentric coordinates and orbital elements are defined for locating satellites in orbit.

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EE-483 SPRING 2015 Satellite Communications: Orbital Aspects

This document covers orbital mechanics and aspects related to satellite communications. It discusses key concepts like Newton's laws of motion, forces on satellites, and circular orbits. Equations for developing orbital characteristics are presented, including Kepler's three laws describing elliptical orbits, orbital period, and equal area arcs. Geocentric coordinates and orbital elements are defined for locating satellites in orbit.

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EE-483 SPRING 2015

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Lecture 2
Orbital Aspects

Orbital Mechanics

Defining Space
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Is 100 miles (160 km) enough???


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Newtons Laws of Motion


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Concept of Force
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Acceleration Inwards
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Acceleration Outwards
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Forces on a Satellite
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Balancing the Forces - 1


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Example Circular Orbits


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Mean Earth radius is 6378.138 km and GEO radius from the center of the Earth is 42,164.17 km

Table 2.1 Orbital Velocity, Height, and Period of Four Satellite Systems

Orbit Limits
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Orbital Mechanics:
Keplers Laws

Coordinate System 1
Earth Main Planes
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Coordinate System 2
Orbital Plane Coordinate System
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Developing Equations of the Orbit - 1


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Developing Equations of the Orbit - 2


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Keplers Three Laws


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Review of Ellipse Geometry


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Keplers First Law: Elliptical Orbits


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Orbit Characteristics
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Orbit Eccentricity
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Keplers Second Law: Equal Area Arcs


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Keplers Third Law: Orbital Period


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Solar vs. Sidereal Day - 1


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Solar vs. Sidereal Day - 2


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Solar vs. Sidereal Day - 3


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Solar vs. Sidereal Day - 4


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Numerical Example 1:
The GEO Orbit
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Locating the Satellite in Orbit - 1


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Locating the Satellite in Orbit - 2


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Locating the Satellite in Orbit - 3


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Orbit Description 1
(Orbital Constants)
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Orbit Description 2
(Orbital Constants)
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Orbit Description - 3
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Locating Satellite with respect to


Earth

Measuring Time
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Geocentric Equatorial
Coordinates -1

Geocentric Equatorial
Coordinates -2
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Locating the Satellite -1


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Defining Parameters -1
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Defining Parameters -2
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Locating the Satellite -2


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Orbital Elements
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Numerical Example 2:
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Numerical Example 3:
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