The determination of pole and siderical rotational period of a conical artificial earth satellite from mirror flash moments

Kolesnik, SY, Zgoniajko, NS
Kinemat. fiz. nebesnyh tel (Online) 2007, 23(4):241-249
Language: Russian
Abstract: 

On the basis of the «mirror cone» model, calculating formulae are obtained and an algorithm is constructed for the determination of pole and siderical rotational period of an AES (artificial Earth satellite) around its mass centre. The cone spread angle and precession angle are also determined. An algorithm is developed for calculation of mirror flash series of AES using fixed parameters of its rotation.

Keywords: artificial satellite, siderical rotational period