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Orbit propagation consists of the prediction of the orbital characteristics of a satellite at some future date given the current orbital characteristics. Owing to a host of perturbations acting on a satellite, its orbital elements change with time. The perturbations that act upon a spacecraft can be divided into natural phenomena and those associated with satellite operations. Among the former are the effects of the Earth’s gravitational potential, atmospheric effects, the gravitational attraction of the Sun, Moon, and Planets, etc., while the latter consist of the effects of spacecraft manoeuvres.
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Pocha, J.J. (1987). Orbit Propagation. In: An Introduction to Mission Design for Geostationary Satellites. Space Technology Library, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3857-1_8
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