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The Orbital Motion of the Martian Satellites: An Application of Artificial Satellite Theory

The Orbital Motion of the Martian Satellites: An Application of Artificial Satellite Theory

Jacobsen. R. A.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/31775
Date: 1996-02
Citation: AAS Meeting on space flight mechanics
Austin, TX

Abstract:

Since the Martian satellites Phobos and Deimos were discovered in 1877, several theories have been developed to represent their orbital motions. In 1972, Sinclair created a dynamical theory, which Morley made more accurate in 1990. The author uses the Sinclair-Morley theory to develop Martian satellite ephemerides for JPL s Mars Exploration Program.

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