Refinement of satellite ballistic factors for the estimation of atmosphere density variations and improved leo orbit prediction

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 102 II, Issue , 1999, Pages 1511-1548

  Cefola, Paul J ^a   Nazarenko, Andrey I ^b   Yurasov, Vasiliy ^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: 0040313378     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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