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% Computes inclination drift for geosynchronous orbits.
Use this function to plan north/south stationkeeping.
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Form:
[dV, dT, dI] = DVIDrift( box, year, doPlot )
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Inputs
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box (1,1) Size of stationkeeping box (deg)
year (1,:) Year of maneuvers
doPlot (1,1) Create a plot
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Outputs
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dV (1,1) Delta V per maneuver (m/sec)
dT (1,:) Time between maneuvers (days)
dI (1,:) Change in inclination
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Reference: Agrawal, B. N. (1986). Design of Geosynchronous Spacecraft.
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
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Common: Graphics/Plot2D
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