Satellite orbit programs utilizing the graphics capabilities of the microcomputer.

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Langdorf, Kim Alldredge
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1986-06Advisor
Swafford, G.L.
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Heinz, Otto
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It is important for a student of Space Science to have
the opportunity to thoroughly understand the principle of an
artificial satellite orbit. This thesis consists of four
computer graphics programs that will enable the student to
see what an orbit is and how it works. The first program
demonstrates the shape of an orbit in two dimensions
resulting from initial altitude, speed, and flight path
angle. The second program draws an orbit in three dimensions
around a sphere based on the input of the classical orbital
elements. The third program traces the ground track of a
satellite over a map of the earth. And the fourth plots the
ground track of a geosynchronous satellite over a map of the
earth. The student can learn about orbits by entering the
orbital elements and viewing the resultant orbit.
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