J2 nodal precession

RAAN drift rate due to Earth oblateness (J2).

SIDUS educational calculator. Category satellite. Tags: LEO, mission-design, orbital, satellite. Pure SI. Not flight software.

Formula

Ω̇ = −³⁄₂ n J₂ (R/p)² cos i

Secular nodal precession

Primary sources

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