Formation control for the next generation Earth-gravimetry missions
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Formation control for the next generation Earth-gravimetry missions
The formation control of a long-distance, drag-free, low-thrust, low-Earth orbit satellite is outlined, in view of future Earth-gravity monitoring missions employing long baseline interferometry (> 10 km) and lasting at least six years. To this purpose, a formation consisting of two drag-free satellites, orbiting at a fixed distance in a sun-synchronous orbit, has been proposed as a baseline. F...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IFAC Proceedings Volumes
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1474-6670
DOI: 10.3182/20110828-6-it-1002.00544