In this paper the authors obtain analytical expressions for the ground traces of synchronous polar satellites on the polar orthographic projection, confirming that they are circles and pointing out a simple graphic method for the mapping of the subsatellite point.

Subsatellite Point Positioning for Synchronous Circular Polar Orbits

LUCARELLI, Giancarlo;SANTAMARIA, Raffaele;TROISI, Salvatore;TURTURICI, Lorenzo
1990-01-01

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In this paper the authors obtain analytical expressions for the ground traces of synchronous polar satellites on the polar orthographic projection, confirming that they are circles and pointing out a simple graphic method for the mapping of the subsatellite point.
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