Reid, My suggestion is that you start from "Predict", an open source satellite tracking and orbital prediction program:
http://www.qsl.net/kd2bd/predict.html 73, Steve N9IP -- Steve Belter (s...@wintek.com) My Desk: 765-269-8521 > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of B J > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:26 PM > To: Reid Crowe > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Pass prediction algorithm > > > > --- On Mon, 6/28/10, Reid Crowe <reid.cr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: Reid Crowe <reid.cr...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Pass prediction algorithm > > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > > Received: Monday, June 28, 2010, 8:59 AM > > I'm trying to write my own pass > > prediction program for tracking FM > > satellites. This program will this notify the users > > of upcoming passes > > via APRS messaging. I would like to find an algorithm > > that will predict > > AOS/LOS time and azimuth and the maximum > > elevation. I'm also hoping > > this algorithm will not be too computationally intensive as > > it may > > possibly be used for hundreds of different station > > locations. > > > > Can anyone help? > > I'd suggest looking at books on spacecraft mechanics. > > One which may help is "Fundamentals of Astrodynamics" by Roger R. Bate, > Donald D. Meuller, and Jerry E. White (published by Dover). It's one of > the better books on the subject, in my opinion, as I found it easier to > read than many of the others I've seen. One does need some familiarity > with calculus and linear algebra in order to understand the theory, > however, but it's not overwhelming. > > Another one is "Modern Spacecraft Dynamics & Control" by Marshall H. > Kaplan (published by John Wiley & Sons). It's good, too, but I didn't > find it as easy to go through as the other one. > > 73s > > Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
