CONIC program user's manual

Abstract

A user's manual for the current CONIC computer program is presented. The program was written in FORTRAN for use on the TRW Time Share system. The CONIC program is used to calculate the relative motion of two bodies in any conic-section orbit (circular, elliptical, parabolic, or hyperbolic). This manual describes the basic equations used for trajectory propagation and defines the input and output parameters of the program. Sample runs with corresponding figures and a detailed flow chart of the program are included.