Near-real time atmospheric density correction using NAVSPASUR Fence observations

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 105 II, Issue , 2000, Pages 1219-1234

  Granholm, George R ^a   Proulx, Ronald J ^a   Cefola, Paul J ^a   Nazarenko, Andrew I ^b   Yurasov, Vasily ^c  

^a CHARLES STARK DRAPER LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Center for Program Studies   (Russian Federation)

^c Scientific Research Center Kosmos   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0039381722     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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