Control of satellite formations

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Vadali, S R ^a   Vaddi, S S ^a   Naik, K ^a   Alfriend, K T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84894481830     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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