Determination of close approaches for earth-fixed launch trajectories

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 523-535

  Woodburn, James ^a  

^a Analytical Graphics Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0347655180     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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