Precise orbit and baseline determination for maneuvering low earth orbiters

Orbital maneuvers are usually performed as needed for low earth orbiters to maintain a predefined trajectory or formation-flying configuration. To avoid unexpected discontinuities and to connect pre- and post-maneuver arcs with a minimal set of parameters, a maneuver has to be considered in the rout...

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Main Authors: Gu, Defeng (Author), Allende-Alba, Gerardo (Author), Montenbruck, Oliver (Author), Wang, Zhengming (Author), Herring, Thomas A (Contributor), Ju, Bing (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016-10-06T22:39:22Z.
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