Parametric scaling model for nongeosynchronous communications satellites

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 472-477

  Springmann, Philip N ^a,b   De Weck, Olivier L ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Aeronautics ^*  (United States)

^c Engineering Systems Division

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANTENNAS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EARTH (PLANET); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROPELLANTS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT;

INTERSATELLITE LINKS (ISL); PARAMETRIC SCALING MODEL; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; WET MASS;

COMMUNICATION SATELLITES;

EID: 3042759105     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.6220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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