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We consider the equilibria of a satellite in a circular orbit under the action of gravitational and constant torques. The number of equilibria depending on the parameters of the problem is found by the analysis of an algebraic equation of order 6. The domains with different numbers of equilibria are specified, and the equations of boundary curves are determined in function of values of the components of constant torque. Classification of different distributions of number of equilibria is made for arbitrary values of the parameters.
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Sarychev, V.A., Guerman, A. & Paglione, P. Influence of Constant Torque on Equilibria of Satellite in Circular Orbit. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 87, 219–239 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CELE.0000005713.66553.88
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CELE.0000005713.66553.88