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Satellite orbit control refers to the process of generating thrust for tracking a particular orbit in the presence of orbital perturbations. The particular orbit is mission dependent. It could be a low Earth orbit (LEO), used for Earth imaging, a geostationary orbit (GEO) used for communication and weather monitoring, or an interplanetary orbit.
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Gurfil, P., Seidelmann, P.K. (2016). Satellite Orbit Control. In: Celestial Mechanics and Astrodynamics: Theory and Practice. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 436. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50370-6_14
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