Effect of atmospheric density uncertainty on collision probability

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 105 II, Issue , 2000, Pages 1255-1272

  Lee, Deok Jin ^a   Alfriend, Kyle T ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

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EID: 0039973929     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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