Precision low earth orbit determination using atmospheric density calibration

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 395-409

  Marcos, F A ^a   Kendra, M J ^b   Griffin, J M ^b   Bass, J N ^b   Larson, D R ^c   Liu, J J ^d  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Radex Inc   (United States)

^c SAIC   (United States)

^d SWC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES; DRAG; SATELLITES; ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORBITS;

ATMOSPHERIC DRAG; CATALOG MAINTENANCE; GLOBAL CORRECTIONS; LOW ALTITUDE SATELLITES; LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITES; LOW EARTH ORBITS; PRECISION ORBIT DETERMINATIONS; SATELLITE TRACKING DATA;

ORBITS; SPACE FLIGHT;

LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITES;

EID: 0032231056     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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