Tethered satellite constellations in auroral observation missions

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Tan, Zhaozhi ^a   Bainum, Peter M ^a  

^a School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ALONG-TRACK FORMATIONS; CONTROL ENERGY; CONTROL MECHANISM; LONG LIFETIME; SOLAR PANELS; TETHERED CONSTELLATION; TETHERED SATELLITE;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 84896452021     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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