Dynamic and control of spacecraft formations: Challenges and some solutions

Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 249-267

  Alfriend, K T ^a   Schaub, H ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT FUELS; DESIGN; ESTIMATION; ORBITS; REMOTE SENSING; BUDGET CONTROL;

EQUAL NODAL RATE CONDITION; FUEL BUDGET ESTIMATION; MOMENTA ELEMENTS; ORBIT MOTIONS; SPACECRAFT FORMATIONS;

SPACECRAFT; ORBITS;

ARGUMENT OF PERIGEES; CONTROL SOLUTIONS; FIRST-ORDER CONDITIONS; INCLINATION ANGLES; NEAR-CIRCULAR ORBITS; ORBIT ELEMENT DIFFERENCES; SPACECRAFT FORMATIONS; ZERO ECCENTRICITY;

EID: 0034165585     PISSN: 00219142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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