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Visual Contact between Two Earth’s Satellites

M. E. Awad, M. A. Sharaf and E. H. Khatab

Abstract

Problem statement: In this study, an analytical expression for predicting mutually visible between Earth’s satellites is developed. Approach: A relative satellite-satellite visibility function is developed in terms of orbital elements for two satellites in the same orbital plane. Also, a simple computational algorithm is expressed to compute the visibility function. Results: This study presents a new and easy method to determine the visibility times between two satellites which are in the same orbital plane. Conclusion: The satellite-satellite visibility function is solved by an easy treatment.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 9 No. 5, 2012, 620-623

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2012.620.623

Submitted On: 22 October 2011 Published On: 27 February 2012

How to Cite: Awad, M. E., Sharaf, M. A. & Khatab, E. H. (2012). Visual Contact between Two Earth’s Satellites. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(5), 620-623. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2012.620.623

Open AccessCopyright: © 2012 M. E. Awad, M. A. Sharaf and E. H. Khatab. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Satellite-satellite visibility
  • satellite-ground station visibility
  • rise-set function