Precision low earth orbit determination using atmospheric density calibration

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 97 PART 1, Issue , 1997, Pages 501-506

  Marcos, F A ^a   Kendra, M J ^b   Griffin, J M ^b   Bass, J N ^b   Larson, D R ^c   Liu, J J F ^d  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Radex Inc   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d 4th Space Operations Squadron   (United States)

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EID: 0042279491     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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