KPL/PCK The mkspk application needs the data in this kernel to produce type 10 SPK segments based upon the two-line element sets available from NORAD/SPACETRACK. The data applies ONLY to the Two Line Element sets and only to the Spacetrack 3 SGP/SDP implementations included in the SPICE library [1]. Mkspk copies this data to the constants partition of the type 10 segment, so the user has no need for the kernel after creation of the corresponding SPK. Bill Taber (JPL) Ed Wright (JPL) All values take from the Spacetrack #3 report. The first 3 numbers are the gravitational harmonics for the earth. These numbers are dimensionless. \begindata BODY399_J2 = 1.082616D-3 BODY399_J3 = -2.53881D-6 BODY399_J4 = -1.65597D-6 \begintext The next item is the square root of GM for the earth given in units of earth-radii**1.5/Minute \begindata BODY399_KE = 7.43669161D-2 \begintext The next two items give the top and bottom of the atmospheric drag model used by the type 10 ephemeris type. \begindata BODY399_QO = 120.0D0 BODY399_SO = 78.0D0 \begintext Tthe equatorial radius of the earth in kilometers as used by NORAD. \begindata BODY399_ER = 6378.135D0 \begintext The value of AE is the number of distance units per earth radii used by the NORAD state propagation software. Don't change this value. \begindata BODY399_AE = 1.0D0 \begintext References: [1] Hoots, F. R., and Roehrich, R., l. 1980. "Spacetrack Report #3, Models for Propagation of the NORAD Element Sets." U.S. Air Force, CO.