The Open Astronomy Journal

2012, 5 : 26-40
Published online 2012 May 08. DOI: 10.2174/1874381101205010026
Publisher ID: TOAAJ-5-26

Satellite to Satellite Visibility

M. A. Sharaf , Z. M. Hayman and M. E. Awad
Dept. of Astronomy and Meteorology, Fac. of Science, Cairo University, Egypt.

ABSTRACT

In this paper, general analytical and computational technique for satellite-to-satellite visibility will be established. The developments are general in the sense that the visibility conditions can be used whatever the types of the satellite orbits may be. Numerical applications are also included.

Keywords:

Satellite, visibility, orbit, numerical solution.