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| Introduction Keplerian motion | |
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| Preamble | |
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| Acceleration | |
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| Central acceleration | |
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| Newtonian acceleration | |
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| Keplerian motion : trajectory and period | |
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| The three anomalies | |
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| Representation of the anomalies | |
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| Integrals of motion | |
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| Historical note on universal attraction | |
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| Annex : Ellipses Satellites on keplerian orbit | |
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| Gravitational field | |
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| The N-body and the two-body problem | |
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| Orbital parameters | |
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| Case of quasi-circular orbits | |
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| Keplerian period Satellites on real orbit (perturbed) | |
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| Perturbing forces | |
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| Terrestrial gravitational field (geopotential) | |
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| Perturbations and satellite altitude | |
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| Perturbation method : presentation | |
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| Perturbation method : resolving | |
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| Perturbation method applied to geopotential (J2 term) | |
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| Perturbation method applied to geopotential (general case) | |
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| Different definitions of the period | |
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| Notes on precession motion | |
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| Historical note on geodesy | |
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| Terrestrial geoid | |
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| Annex : Sphere of influence | |
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| Annex : Lagrangian points | |
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| Annex : Legendre's functions | |
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| Annex : Spherical trigonometry | |
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| Annex : Astronomical constants Orbit / Earth / Sun relative motion | |
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| Orbit motion | |
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| Earth motion | |
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| Apparent Sun motion | |
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| Geosynchronism | |
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| Sun-synchronism Orbit and track of the satellite | |
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| Satellite position on its orbit | |
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| Satellite track on circular orbits | |
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| Classification of satellite orbits | |
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| Classification of satellite missions | |
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| Annex : Satellite velocity on circular orbit | |
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| Annex : Duration of the satellite visibility | |
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| Annex : Notions of map projections Orbit relative to the Sun | |
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| Precession cycle | |
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| Overpass time for a Sun-synchronous satellite | |
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| Annex : Duration of the solar eclipse Orbit relative to the Earth | |
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| Constraints for the repeat cycle | |
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| Repeat cycle for a Sun-synchronous satellite | |
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| Repeat cycle for a LEO non-Sun-synchronous satellite | |
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| Repeat cycle for MEO and GEO satellites | |
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| Study of the track grid | |
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| Repeat cycle index | |
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| Variation of the altitude | |
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| Frozen orbit Views from the satellite | |
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| Swath of the instruments | |
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| Viewing geometry related to the swath | |
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| Pixel deformation | |
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| Swath track for a LEO satellite | |
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| View from a GEO satellite Temporal and angular sampling | |
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| Sampling strategy | |
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| Target-satellite direction | |
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| Target-Sun direction | |
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| Sun-target-satellite geometry | |
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| Monthly tables of sampling Satellite of Mars | |
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| Presentation of Planet Mars | |
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| Geodetical and astronomical data | |
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| Satellites on real orbits (perturbed) | |
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| Representation of the track | |
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| Orbits related to the Sun | |
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| Orbits related to Mars | |
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| Views from the satellite | |
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| Temporal and angular sampling | |
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| Annexes related to martian satellites Satellites of other celestial bodies | |
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| Planets of the Solar System | |
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| Geodetical and astronomical data (planets) | |
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| Satellites of planets on real orbits | |
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| Track of planet satellite | |
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| Natural moons of the Solar System | |
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| Geodetical and astronomical data (moons) | |
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| Satellites of natural moons on real orbits | |
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| Track of natural moon satellites | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |