A Critical assessment of satellite drag and atmospheric density modeling

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Vallado, David A ^a   Finkleman, David ^a  

^a Analytical Graphics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPES; CRITICAL ASSESSMENT; DRAG EFFECTS; DRAG FORCES; LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITES; PRACTICAL ISSUES; SATELLITE DRAG;

ASTROPHYSICS; ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; GAS DYNAMICS; ORBITS; SATELLITES;

DRAG;

EID: 78651236793     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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