Fuel optimization for unconstrained rotation of spacecraft formations

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 259-273

  Beard, Randal W ^a   Hadaegh, Fred Y ^b  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL CONSUMPTION; ROTATION; COST FUNCTIONS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION THEORY;

COST FUNCTION; FUEL OPTIMIZATION;

SPACECRAFT; FUELS;

ENTROPY FUNCTION; FUEL OPTIMIZATION; FUEL-MINIMIZATION; SPACECRAFT FORMATIONS; TRADE OFF;

EID: 0033156464     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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