Satellite constellations for continuous and early warning observation: A correlation-based approach

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 910-920

  Pontani, Mauro ^a,b   Teofilatto, Paolo ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Scuola di Ingegneria Aerospaziale   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; GEOMETRY; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; ORBITS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TIME DELAY;

EARTH ORBIT CONSTELLATIONS; GEOSTATIONARY PLATFORMS; SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS; SIGNAL TIME DELAYS;

GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES;

EID: 34547582023     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.23094     Document Type: Article

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