Long-arc analyses of SLR observations of the Etalon geodetic satellites

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 333-342

  Appleby, G M ^a  

^a ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Non gravitational forces; Satellite laser ranging; Satellite signatures; Space Geodesy

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0032424301     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001900050172     Document Type: Article

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