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A Numerical Solution for LAGEOS Thermal Thrust: The Rapid-Spin Case, 1997
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Abstract
We report the results of detailed numerical calculations of the thrust on the rapidly spinning LAGEOS spacecraft. The thrust results from anisotopic emission of thermal radiation from the surface. LAGEOS is a good test for such calculations because of its relatively simple structure and because precise orbit determination based on laser ranging give observed thrust effects of comparison.
Dates:
1997