Linear covariance techniques for orbital rendezvous analysis and autonomous onboard mission planning

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1404-1414

  Geller, David K ^a,b,c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Technology Hall N272B

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; MOON BASES; SPACE RESEARCH; TRAJECTORIES;

ATMOSPHERIC ENTRY; COVARIANCE TECHNIQUES; ORBITAL RENDEZVOUS;

SPACE RENDEZVOUS;

EID: 33845494459     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.19447     Document Type: Article

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