Flight performance analysis of GRACE K-band ranging instrument with simulation data

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 65, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1571-1581

  Kim, Jeongrae ^a   Lee, Seung Woo ^b  

^a Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dual one way ranging; GRACE; Gravity mapping; Inter satellite ranging; K band ranging

Indexed keywords

DUAL ONE-WAY RANGING; GRACE; GRAVITY MAPPING; INTER-SATELLITE RANGING; K-BAND RANGING;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES; SIMULATORS;

GEODETIC SATELLITES;

EID: 70349772009     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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