Valuation techniques for complex space systems: An analysis of a potential satellite servicing market

41st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  McVey, M E ^a,b   Warmkessel, J ^a,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Adroit Systems Inc   (United States)

^c Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; SATELLITES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPLEX SPACE; GEO SATELLITES; GEOSYNCHRONOUS SATELLITES; SATELLITE SERVICING; TECHNICAL PROJECTS;

ORBITS;

EID: 85087598759     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2003-1331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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