Rotating formation flying of three satellites using tethers

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 973-985

  Kumar, K D ^a,b   Yasaka, T ^a,b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Aeronautics ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; FUNCTIONS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; ROTATION; TETHERLINES;

ANGULAR VELOCITY; COORDINATES; MASS CENTERS; SPIN MOTION;

SATELLITES;

EID: 11044234161     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.14251     Document Type: Article

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