ASD Technical Report, Numéro 62,Partie 860

acceleration are presented account the finite Aeronautical Systems Division AFSC Project 5401 angular momentum ASTIA collec AV/VC Aval fr OTS axis Bo Y calculate the thrust constant thrust rocket desired final orbit devised to calculate Dir/Advanced Systems Planning direction and integrated direction is held equations of motion finite acceleration available FINITE THRUST ROCKETS force is assumed given initial orbit held fixed illustrative examples impulsive solution impulsive thrust solution incl illus inertial reference frame initial and final instant or position integrated thrust acceleration intersection point iterative computer solution k₂ normalized numerical integration orbit to desired ORBITAL MANEUVERS Orbital mechanics pulsive force radians reference frame throughout Report An iterative results for thrust Robert W Roig solution is devised starting instant SUBROUTINE Systems Analysis Division tangency throughout the maneuver thrust direction thrust to weight Trajectory calcu transfer a vehicle Wright-Patterson AFB WRITE OUTPUT TAPE