Orbital mechanics with the Global Positioning System

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Abstract

Global Navigation Satellite Systems, such as GPS, have locations that must be known very precisely and that are publicly available. For that reason, they provide an ideal dataset for studying orbits, both at an introductory level and for more advanced projects such as observing the effects of Earth's equatorial bulge, the Moon's gravitational attraction, or solar radiation pressure. The authors provide Python scripts that will process the satellite data into formats that can be used by students.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-413
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican Journal of Physics
Volume92
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2024

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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