Simulation of dual one-way ranging measurements

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-425

  Kim, Jeongrae ^a   Tapley, Byron D ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCIES; GRAVITATION; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE MEASUREMENT; RANGE FINDERS; RANGE FINDING; SPACE FLIGHT; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; STABILITY;

DUAL ONE WAY RANGING MEASUREMENTS; FREQUENCY INSTABILITY; GRAVITY FIELD; MICROWAVE RANGING;

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EID: 0037484355     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3962     Document Type: Article

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