- Analytic Perturbed Orbit Propagators
- SP-type Space Catalog
- Optical and Radar Observations
- Track Association-Correlate Observations
- IOD Overview
- IOD Optical Data Processing
- IOD Radar Data Processing
- DC Overview
- DC Optical Data Processing
- DC Radar Data Processing
- References
- Brouwer vs. Vinti
- IOD: Initial Orbit Determination
- DC: Differential Correction
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This book does not derive fundamental astrodynamics equations and theories, which can be found in many excellent textbooks. However, this book gives the readers the computer source codes of 14 computer programs in Fortran, C or Matlab that cannot be found in any other Astrodynamics textbooks. Chapters 1 to 5 provide key insights and source codes of seven fundamental and analytic astrodynamics algorithms to bridge the theories and practice of orbit propagation, initial orbit determination (IOD), batch and sequential differential correction (DC) in general, and applied to rapid space catalog building in particular. Appendix A includes source codes of 11 numerical integrators for short and long duration numerical orbit propagation. Appendix B includes source codes of seven analytic and numerical state transition matrices. Appendix C shows the excellent fit of the Vinti orbit propagator for autonomous on-orbit propagation of GPS equipped CubeSats. Appendix D documents the heated historical exchange on analytic perturbed orbit propagation between Professor John Vinti of MIT and Professor Dirk Brouwer of Yale University around Christmas of 1959. Over 100 numerical examples using real and simulated data illustrate how these algorithms are applied in practice. No claim is made that these algorithms are the best or coded efficiently for specific applications. These elegant computer programs provide the foundation from which a SSA system could be built as indicated by David Vallado.