Clohessy-Wiltshire Hill CW Orbit Calculator
Orbital rendezvous & proximity operations: Propagate relative satellite motion (radial $x$, along-track $y$, cross-track $z$) and compute rendezvous $\Delta V$ impulse burns using linearized CW-Hill equations.
Target Orbit Parameters (Circular)
ISS orbit ~400 km
Chaser Initial Relative Offset (t = 0)
+ = Up away from Earth
+ = Ahead of target
+ = Out of orbital plane
Chaser Initial Relative Velocity (t = 0)
Simulation duration along relative orbit
Propagated Relative State at Time t
Total Relative Separation Distance:
--
meters from target
Relative Speed |Δv|:
--
m/s closing or opening rate
x(t) Radial:
--
m
y(t) Along-Track:
--
m
z(t) Cross-Track:
--
m
| Target Mean Motion n: | -- |
| Target Orbital Period T_orb: | -- |
| Secular Along-Track Drift Rate: | -- |
| Motion Classification: | -- |
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