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Aerotorque / Ballistic coefficient in Orbiter
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10-23-2009 10:44 AM
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Orbinaut
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Aerotorque / Ballistic coefficient in Orbiter
One question: I heard about ballistic(drag) coefficient(in TLE) for spacecrafts, stations... It is possible to use it in Orbiter to simulate that kind of drag?
Thanks.
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10-23-2009 11:01 AM
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If you explain what you mean by ballistic drag I may be able to answer the question.
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10-23-2009 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by martins
 If you explain what you mean by ballistic drag I may be able to answer the question.
Found on wiki . ballistic coefficient ( BC) of a body is a measure of its ability to overcome air resistance in flight.
For example ISS it's a big structure with large solar panels, as a result it has relatively big resistance to the atmosphere and relatively fast orbit decay. Or it is called Aerotorque(?). |
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10-24-2009 01:24 AM
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So how is this different to the drag calculation already implemented in Orbiter?
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10-24-2009 12:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martins
So how is this different to the drag calculation already implemented in Orbiter?
So it was already implemented... And ISS orbit really decays 100-400m per day?
Thanks for reply. |
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