Optimal low-thrust interception of earth-crossing asteroids

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 93 PART 2, Issue , 1996, Pages 1477-1494

  Conway, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 3242874893     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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