Comparison between Two Methods to Calculate the Transition Matrix of Orbit Motion

Table 2

Keplerian parameters of the test orbits.

Parameter	Topex/Poseidon	Molniya
Semiaxis major	7714423.46 m	26563000.0 m
Eccentricity	1.13458×10^−4	0.75
Inclination	66°.039	63°.435
Longitude of node	236°.72	0°.0
Argument of perigee	102°.83	270°.0
Mean anomaly	153°.54	0°.0