1 Introduction
1.1 General
1.2 The Geostationary Orbit in Math
1.3 The Status of Geostationary Satellites
1.4 The Framework of the Book
References
2 Orbit Motion Foundations
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Motion of the Earth
2.2.1 A Solar Day
2.2.2 A Sidereal Day
2.2.3 Equinox Direction
2.2.4 Primary Longitude
2.2.5 Local Solar Time
2.2.6 Polar Motion
2.2.7 Precession Motion
2.2.8 Nutation Motion
2.3 Time System
2.3.1 Seconds in a Day
2.3.2 Sidereal Time and Universal Time...
2.3.3 Julian Days and Modified Julian Days
2.3.4 Greenwich Sidereal Time
2.3.5 International Atomic Time
2.3.6 Coordinated Universal Time
2.3.7 Local Time
2.3.8 Ephemeris Time
2.3.9 GPS Time
2.3.10 Time System Summaries
2.4 Reference System
2.4.1 Background and General Definitions
2.4.2 J2000.0 Earth-Centered Inertial System
2.4.3 The Mean Equator and Equinox
2.4.4 The True Equator and Equinox
2.4.5 The Greenwich Meridian-Fixed System
2.4.6 International Terrestrial Reference System
2.4.7 Global Geodetic System
2.4.8 Local Tangential Coordinate System
2.4.9 Orbit RTN Coordinate System
2.4.10 Satellite-Fixed Orbit Coordinate System
2.4.11 Satellite-Fixed East/South/Down Coordinate Frame
2.4.12 Satellite Body Coordinate System
2.5 The Kepler Orbit
2.5.1 Kepler Orbit Elements
2.5.2 The Kepler Orbit with Motion States
2.5.3 The Kepler Orbit with Reference System
2.5.4 The Station Keeping Element
References
3 The Motion of Geostationary Satellite
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The Geostationary Orbit in Inertial Space
3.3 The Geostationary Orbit Relative to the Earth
3.3.1 Linearization of Geocentric Distance
3.3.2 Linearization of the True Anomaly
3.3.3 Linearization of Right Ascension and Longitude
3.3.4 Linearization of Relative Declination
3.4 The Truth of \