Determination of close approaches based on ellipsoidal threat volumes

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 102 II, Issue , 1999, Pages 1013-1023

  Coppola, Vincent ^a   Woodburn, James ^a  

^a Analytical Graphics Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0040313393     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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