GPS for low-cost attitude determination: A review of concepts, in-flight experiences, and current developments

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 41, Issue 4-10, 1997, Pages 421-433

  Chu, Q P ^a   Van Woerkom, P Th L M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; RADIO NAVIGATION; RADIO RECEIVERS; REMOTE SENSING; SENSORS;

SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DETERMINATION;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031199019     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(98)00046-0     Document Type: Article

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