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What is the minimal set of parameters required for orbit determination?
What is the minimal set of parameters required for orbit determination?
- (r,v) (correct)
- (t,m)
- (a,e)
- (x,y)
Which textbook will be used in this module for orbit determination?
Which textbook will be used in this module for orbit determination?
- JOHNSON, MARK: Fundamentals of Space Navigation
- WILLIAMS, LISA: Celestial Mechanics and Astrodynamics
- TAPLEY, SCHUTZ, BORN: Statistical Orbit Determination, Elsevier (2004) (correct)
- SPENCER, PETER: Understanding Orbital Mechanics
What are the measurements linked to the dynamical state for orbit determination?
What are the measurements linked to the dynamical state for orbit determination?
- Electric field, magnetic field
- Density, viscosity
- Temperature, pressure
- Range, range-rate, angles (correct)
What causes the predicted values of the trajectory to differ from the true ones in orbit determination?
What causes the predicted values of the trajectory to differ from the true ones in orbit determination?
Why must the state determination be repeated in orbit determination?
Why must the state determination be repeated in orbit determination?