Resonated libration of tethered subsatellite by atmospheric density variation

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 910-911

  Kokubun, Kentaroh ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL MARITIME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Ocean Engineering Division   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; DRAG; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GRAVITATION; ORBITS; VELOCITY;

LIBRATION; TETHERED SUBSATELLITE SYSTEMS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0033228302     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4471     Document Type: Article

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