Non-Gaussian error propagation in orbital mechanics

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 541-563

  Junkins, John L ^a   Akella, Maruthi R ^a   Alfriend, Kyle T ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; LINEARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EARTH OBLATENESS; ORBITAL MECHANICS;

ORBITS;

EID: 0030258246     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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6. JUNKINS, J. L., AKELLA, M. R., and ALFRIEND, K. T. "Non-Gaussian Error Propagation in Orbital Mechanics," Paper No. 96-026, 19th AAS Guidance and Control Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, February 6-11, 1996.