Re: WTD: Orbital analysis with IDL

[ronn kling <ronn(at)rlkling.com>]

in article Pine.LNX.4.21.0105171023270.15484-100000@mulligan.atm.ox.ac.uk,
Randall Skelton at rhskelto@atm.ox.ac.uk wrote on 5/17/01 5:29 AM:

> Hi all,
> 
> I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have IDL routines for
> calculating and plotting satellite orbits from state vector data (i.e.
> the space shuttle).  I have measurements made on the shuttle which are
> accurately time stamped, and I have the orbit parameters below...  If no
> one has code, can anyone recommend a good book on orbital mechanics?
> 
> Cheers,
> Randall
> 
Hi Randall,

If you haven't already coded something up I have some IDL routines that do
this.

-Ronn


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