]>Repeated Shadow Track Orbits for Space-SunSetter Missions : Table 2
Table 2: The initial and modified orbital elements and their shadow and spacecraft track characteristics.
Orbital parameters and shadow and spacecraft track characteristics Initial orbit Modified orbit (RSTO)
Inclination, 𝑖 (deg) 1 2 0 1 1 6 . 0 1 7
Eccentricity, 𝑒 0 . 0 1 0 . 0 1
Ascending node, Ω (deg) 1 2 0 1 2 0
Perigee argument, 𝜔 (deg) 3 0 3 0
True anomaly, 𝜗 (deg) 0 0
Semi major axes, 𝑎 (km) 1 0 1 3 3 . 8 7 9 9 7 6 1 . 7 9 8
No. of shadow revolution, 𝑛 9 9
Total change in shadow longitude,
∑ 𝑛 𝑖 = 1 | Δ 𝜑 s h a d o w | (deg) − 3 8 0 . 7 1 3 − 3 6 0
Total change in shadow latitude,
∑ 𝑛 𝑖 = 1 | Δ 𝜆 s h a d o w | (deg) 1 . 9 3 0 × 1 0 − 1 0 2 . 9 1 6 × 1 0 − 1 0
Summation of shadow nodal period,
∑ 𝑛 𝑖 = 1 𝜏 s h (sec) 9 1 3 7 2 . 0 3 6 8 6 3 9 9 . 9 8 5
Total change in spacecraft longitude,
∑ 𝑛 𝑖 = 1 | Δ 𝜑 𝑠 / 𝑐 | (deg) − 3 8 0 . 6 9 6 − 3 5 9 . 9 8 4
Total change in spacecraft latitude,
∑ 𝑛 𝑖 = 1 | Δ 𝜆 𝑠 / 𝑐 | (deg) − 0 . 0 2 8 2 − 0 . 0 2 5 1