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Effects of Orbit Variations and J2 Perturbations on a Class of Earth-Orbiting Interferometric Observatories

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This paper revisits a class of Earth-orbiting interferometric observatories introduced previously and reviews the general procedures to achieve wave-number plane coverage. The effect of eccentric spacecraft trajectories and gravity field J2 perturbations on wave-number plane coverage are considered. Conditions for complete wave-number plane coverage are found for certain classes of orbit perturbations. This analysis leads to design criteria for interferometric observatories that ensure wave-number plane coverage as a function of perturbation strength.

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    Islam I. Hussein (Research Assistant) & Daniel J. Scheeres (Associate Professor)

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Hussein, I.I., Scheeres, D.J. Effects of Orbit Variations and J2 Perturbations on a Class of Earth-Orbiting Interferometric Observatories. J of Astronaut Sci 53, 147–166 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03546347

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