Perturbation Study of the KISAT-1 Satellite with Critical Inclination

The most celebrated problem in artificial satellite theory is undoubtedly the critical inclination problem. The KITSAT-1 satellite launched by Arian 42P from Guiana in August 11, 1992 has orbital inclination close to the critical value cos-1(1/rs). In that case, there is a singularity in some perturbation terms and therefore perigee will be fixed because do/dt is equals to zero. But actually the long periodic behaviour in argument of perigee, u is affected by luni-solar gravity andrelativistic effect, etc. Luni-solar gravity induces periodic perturbations in allorbital elements except the semi-major axis, and secular variations in 0, u and M.We have obtained nodal rate and inclination variations in case of the KITSAT-1.In this paper, we will also show the geopotential perturbations in 0, M of the Satellite in CIUding J2, J3, J4, J22 terms.