Initial Orbit Determination from Atmospheric Drag Direction

No AccessEngineering NotesInitial Orbit Determination from Atmospheric Drag DirectionRui Zhang, Chao Han, Xiucong Sun and Zheng QiRui ZhangBeihang University, 100191 Beijing, People’s Republic of China*Master Student, School of Astronautics; .Search for more papers by this author, Chao HanBeihang University, 100191 Beijing, People’s Republic of China†Professor, School of Astronautics; .Search for more papers by this author, Xiucong SunBeihang University, 100191 Beijing, People’s Republic of China‡Lecturer, School of Astronautics; (Corresponding Author).Search for more papers by this author and Zheng QiChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, 100076 Beijing, People’s Republic of China§Researcher, Laboratory of Science and Technology on Space Physics; .Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:26 Sep 2019https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G004530SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Drob D. 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See also AIAA Rights and Permissions www.aiaa.org/randp. TopicsAerodynamicsAeronautical EngineeringAeronauticsAerospace SciencesAstrodynamicsAstronauticsAstronomyCelestial MechanicsOrbital ManeuversOrbital PropertyPlanetary AtmospheresPlanetary Science and ExplorationSolar PhysicsSpace OrbitSpace Science and Technology KeywordsOrbit DeterminationAtmospheric DragSmall SatellitesAccelerometerEarth Centered InertialSolar RadiationEarth AtmosphereApogee AltitudeEarthKepler's OrbitAcknowledgmentsThis research was supported by the Foundation of Key Laboratory of National Defense Science and Technology (No. 61422110303) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. YWF-19-BJ-J-276).PDF Received24 April 2019Accepted30 August 2019Published online26 September 2019