Jean de Lafontaine

1621 – 1695

• A review of satellite lifetime and orbit decay prediction
• A semianalytic satellite theory for orbital decay predictions
• Orbit lifetime prediction and safety considerations
• Orbital decay in a dynamic atmosphere
• Orbital dynamics in a stochastic atmosphere
• Orbital dynamics in a stochastic atmosphere and a nonspherical gravity field
• The derivation of a second-order satellite trajectory predictor in terms of geometrical variables