Satellite formation flying design and evolution

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 270-278

  Sabol, Chris ^a   Burns, Rich ^a   McLaughlin, Craig A ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MANEUVERABILITY; ORBITS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SPACE FLIGHT;

SATELLITE FORMATION FLYING DESIGNS;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035269743     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3681     Document Type: Article

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