NASA NTRS · 19860000530
Orbital-Lifetime Program
Abstract
Orbital Lifetime Program (OL) analyzes long-term motion of Earthorbiting spacecraft at altitudes of up to 2,500 km. Models perturbations to orbit caused by solar-radiation pressure, atmospheric drag, and gravitational effects of Sun, Moon, and oblate Earth. Used to predict orbital lifetime and decay rate of satellites. OL written in FORTRAN 77.
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Orr, L. H.. 1986-11-01. Orbital-Lifetime Program. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19860000530
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