Dynamics and control of cluster orbits for distributed space missions

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 102 I, Issue , 1999, Pages 355-374

  Chao, C C ^a   Pollard, J E ^a   Janson, S W ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 0039129188     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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