Review of dynamics and control of nonelectrodynamic tethered satellite systems

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 705-720

  Kumar, K D ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; ORBITS; SATELLITES; SPACE RESEARCH;

CORIOLIS FORCE; LIBRATIONAL MOTION; TETHERED SATELLITE SYSTEMS (TSS);

TETHERLINES;

EID: 33748071477     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.5479     Document Type: Review

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