The Open Astronomy Journal

2012, 5 : 12-18
Published online 2012 April 20. DOI: 10.2174/1874381101205010012
Publisher ID: TOAAJ-5-12

J-Gravity Perturbed Motion of Artifical Satellite in Terms of Euler Parameters

Z. M. Hayman
Astronomy Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

ABSTRACT

In this paper the solution of an artificial satellite motion under the influence of the Earth's gravitational field with axial symmetry of any conic section with zonal harmonics J2 in terms of Euler parameters is established. Applications of this method enable anyone to predict the motion of artificial satellites.

Keywords:

Satellite, euler, conic sections, classical newtonian equations.