On satellite umbra/penumbra entry and exit positions

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 95 PART 2, Issue , 1997, Pages 715-724

  Neta, Beny ^a   Vallado, David ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 1542500386     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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