Research Article

Studying Close Approaches for a Cloud of Particles Considering Atmospheric Drag

Table 2

Orbital parameters and Tisserand’s values for a cloud of particles before and after the explosion.

Initial orbit (canonical units)After maneuver (cloud of particles)
(deg) Tisserand’s Criterion
No dragWith atmospheric drag

−1.00−1,237751,6103142,0005692,060711062,050253202,07252358
45−0,536382,8213762,0000652,061420122,050966042,07322829
90−0,546982,7746332,000082 2,061927212,051481322,07372668
135−1,390751,5262992,0006112,061935292,051491212,07373280
1801,2292130,8444212,0013422,061364892,050914182,07316926
2250,5346760,9959452,0018462,060731552,050277472,07253978
2700,5451580,9935462,0018292,060224562,049770902,07203293
3151,3793670,8394952,0013002,060216432,049761382,07202647

−1.303,585470,78987842,6013732,660633812,650331632,67227080
45−2,035351,47463552,6010062,661057992,650762882,67268695
90−1,601221,61997922,6009422,661308872,651022082,67292885
135−26,96891,03175802,6012232,661240062,650952782,67286048
1800,96780,60375372,6017332,660846662,650552282,67247478
2250,588640,80840812,6020512,660470802,650171242,67210496
2700,545890,85340192,6021142,660220052,649918292,67185720
3150,803750,65320132,6018342,660288952,649984892,67192855