Formation control of Leo satellites subject to drag variations and J2 perturbations

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Mishne, David ^a  

^a RAFAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; DRAG; ORBITS;

ATMOSPHERIC DRAG; FORMATION CONTROL; GRAVITATIONAL PERTURBATIONS; IMPULSIVE VELOCITY; OPTIMALITY CONDITIONS; ORBITAL PARAMETERS; RELATIVE POSITIONS; SATELLITES IN FORMATION;

VELOCITY;

EID: 85087601964     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4430     Document Type: Conference Paper

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