... The rate that a satellite’s own spin changes toward synchronous rate due to the inelastic tide that the planet raises on the satellite is 3 n2 w,sgn(h - n>, (80) where C, is the satellite’s ... 0.00006465 11.07 -37 .33 - 132 .25 522747.90 Table 8: This table contains two distinct mean orbit so- table 15.6 in [95]), except that the semimajor axis is the av- lutions referenced to the J2OOO ... is satellite gravity and e^is a unit vector, nor- mal to R’ and pointing from R’ toward r. Tidal Acceleration and Spin Down: The tidal acceleration of a satellite caused by the inelastic tide...