Orbit establishment for formation flying of satellites

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 105 I, Issue , 2000, Pages 181-194

  Vadali, S R ^b   Vaddi, S ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0012206649     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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