Solar Radiation Pressure Force is the force exerted on a satellite due to the pressure of sunlight Fsrp​ is the solar radiation pressure force, Psun​ is the solar radiation pressure at the satellite’s position, Aeff​ is the effective area exposed to sunlight, c is the speed of light.
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The period of a satellite orbit is the time it takes for the satellite to complete one full revolution around the celestial body. T is the period of the satellite orbit, π is a mathematical constant (approximately 3.14159), r is the average distance from the center of the celestial body to the satellite, Vorbit​
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Satellite Altitude is the perpendicular distance between the satellite and the surface of the celestial body it is orbiting h is the satellite altitude, r is the distance between the center of the celestial body and the satellite R is the radius of the celestial body
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The Specific Orbital Energy is a useful parameter in orbital mechanics as it helps characterize the energy state of a satellite in orbit. E is the specific orbital energy, v is the orbital velocity of the satellite, μ is the gravitational parameter of the celestial body r is the distance between the center of
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The Satellite Signal Delay, also known as signal propagation delay, is the time it takes for an electromagnetic signal to travel from a satellite to the receiving antenna on Earth Delay: Signal delay (seconds) D: Distance between the satellite and the receiving antenna on Earth (meters) c: Speed of light in a vacuum (3.00×108 m/s)
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Satellite Received Signal Poweis used to calculate the received signal power. Preceived​: Received signal power at the satellite receiver (Watts) P transmitted​: Transmitted signal power from the ground station (Watts) Gtransmit​: Gain of the transmitting antenna (dimensionless, since it’s a ratio) Lfs​: Free space path loss (dB) Greceive​: Gain of the receiving antenna (dimensionless) Lrain​:
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The orbital energy (E) of a satellite is the sum of its kinetic energy and potential energy in orbit. E is the orbital energy m is the mass of the satellite v is the orbital velocity of the satellite G is the gravitational constant (6.674×10−11 m3 kg−1 s−2) M is the mass of the celestial body (e.g., Earth)
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The Satellite ground track of a satellite is the path it traces on the Earth’s surface. Ground Track: The path traced by the satellite on the Earth’s surface. Ω (Omega): The angular velocity of the satellite in its orbit. ΔT (Delta T): The time elapsed since a reference point.
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Rocket specific impulse is a measure of the efficiency of a rocket engine F: (Thrust) is the force exerted by a rocket engine to propel the rocket forward. m˙0 : The mass flow rate of propellant is the amount of propellant g0 : the standard acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the
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The Rocket Mass Ratio is a measure of the efficiency of a rocket in converting its propellant into the velocity needed to achieve its mission Mass Ratio: it is a dimensionless ratio Initial Mass: intial mass of the rocket Final Mass: final mass of tyhe rocket with propellant
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