True satellite ballistic coefficient determination for HASDM

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Bowman, Bruce R ^a  

^a Peterson AFB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; BALLISTICS; ORBITS;

BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT; HIGH ACCURACY SATELLITE DRAG MODELS; ORBIT CORRECTIONS; PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS; SATELLITE TRACKING DATA; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR INDICES; THEORETICAL VALUES;

SATELLITES;

EID: 85088181247     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4887     Document Type: Conference Paper

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