Near earth object orbit modification using gravitational coupling

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 870-873

  McInnes, Colin R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION;

GRAVITATIONAL COUPLING; GRAVITATIONAL FORCE; STATIC EQUILIBRIUM;

ORBITAL TRANSFER;

EID: 34249782582     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.25864     Document Type: Article

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