Astrodynamics

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Department Advanced Geodesy

Synopsis:

study of the Earth?s satellite motion in the real field of gravitational and nongravitational forces

Requirements:

no prerequisities

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Keplerian Laws

2. Lagrange and Gauss planetary equations

3. Transformation of geopotential to Keplerian elements

4. Satellite motion in the Earth?s gravity field

5. Resonances

6. Moon and Sun gravitational disturbances

7. Non-gravitational disturbances

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Study Objective:

understanding

Study materials:

Burša, Karský, Kostelecký: Dynamika umělých družic v tíhovém poli Země, Academia, 1993

Burša, Kostelecký: Space geodesy and space Geodynamics, Ministry of Defence of the CZ, Prague 1999

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: