Application of X-ray pulsar navigation| A characterization of the Earth orbit trade space
<p> The potential for pulsars as a navigation source has been studied since their discovery in 1967. X-ray pulsar navigation (XNAV) is a celestial navigation system that uses the consistent timing nature of X-ray photons from milli-second pulsars (MSP) to perform space navigation. Much of the...
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University of Maryland, College Park
2016
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| Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10012594 |