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Eleventh-order geopotential resonance on the orbit of Vanguard 3 (1974)

Wagner, C. A.

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Publication Date: 2011-08-16

Description: The orbit of Vanguard 3 (1959-7A) is strongly resonant with eleventh-order and odd degree terms in the geopotential. It affords an excellent opportunity to determine a significant linear constraint between these terms. Tracking data on this satellite (in the form of mean Kepler elements) are analyzed over a 3.5-year period in the early 1960s, which ends with the orbit having just passed through perfect commensurability. The eccentricity e and inclination I show the deep resonance variations (up to .0002 in e and 0.02 deg in I) with great clarity. Previous and current geopotential solutions fail to explain these perturbations. A constraint for the deep resonant terms is determined in fully normalized harmonics.

Keywords: GEOPHYSICS

Type: Journal of Geophysical Research; 79; Aug. 10

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