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Atmospheric Drag

Atmospheric Drag is a resistive force exerted on a satellite by the residual atmospheric particles in low Earth orbit, distinguishing it from other orbital perturbations through its dependence on atmospheric density, velocity squared, and cross-sectional area.

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2017–2026

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Publications

229

High accuracy satellite drag model (HASDM)

M. Storz, Bruce R. Bowman, Major James I. Branson et al. · Advances in Space Research · 2005 · 309 citations

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Gas–surface interactions and satellite drag coefficients

Kenneth Moe, Mildred M. Moe · Planetary and Space Science · 2005 · 290 citations

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A critical assessment of satellite drag and atmospheric density modeling

David Vallado, David Finkleman · Acta Astronautica · 2013 · 236 citations

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Anomalously low solar extreme‐ultraviolet irradiance and thermospheric density during solar minimum

S. C. Solomon, T. N. Woods, L. V. Didkovsky et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 2010 · 206 citations · Full text

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The DTM-2013 thermosphere model

Sean Bruinsma · Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate · 2015 · 205 citations · Full text

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Authors

557

  1. CC
    Camilla Colombo

    Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    7 publications · 204 citations

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  2. EK
    E. K. Sutton

    United States Air Force Research Laboratory, United States

    6 publications · 380 citations

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  3. KM
    Kenneth Moe

    Space Environment Technologies (United States), United States

    6 publications · 436 citations

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  4. LG
    L. G. Jacchia

    Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, United States

    6 publications · 217 citations

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  5. SB
    Sean Bruinsma

    Centre National d'Études Spatiales, France

    6 publications · 306 citations

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Institutions

237

  1. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    10 h-index

    25 publications

    895 citations

  2. University of Strathclyde

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    369 citations

  3. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    422 citations

  4. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    705 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    6 h-index

    15 publications

    302 citations

  6. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    669 citations

  7. United States Air Force Research Laboratory

    Wright-Patterson AFB, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    301 citations

  8. U.S. Air Force Space Command

    Colorado Springs, United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    26 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 20 publications · 997 citations

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  3. Space Weather

    11 publications · 613 citations

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  4. Advances in Space Research

    10 publications · 695 citations

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  5. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

    9 publications · 365 citations

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