16 Dec
2009
16 Dec
'09
8:58 p.m.
I don't know but something is causing the two satellites to drift apart. Knowing the rules helps to sort out the keplerian elements of the two.
Alexandru Csete wrote:
The influence of the drag force also depends on the mass since F=m*a, so the same drag force will cause less deceleration on a heavier satellite. You have to put this together with F=pressure*surface_area to take both the size and the mass of the satellite into account.
By the way, is there any significant atmospheric drag at 1200 km altitude?
73 Alex OZ9AEC