Autonomous control of a ring of satellites

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 95 PART 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 93-107

  Johnston, A Gavin Y ^a   McInnes, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005580158     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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