Pseudo-stochastic orbit modeling techniques for low-Earth orbiters

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-60

  Jäggi, Adrian ^a   Hugentobler, U ^a   Beutler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

GPS; Low Earth orbiter (LEO); Precise orbit determination (POD); Pseudo stochastic orbit modeling

Indexed keywords

GPS; GRAVITY FIELD; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORBIT DETERMINATION;

EID: 33645817359     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-006-0029-9     Document Type: Article

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