Relative Sensing, Control Precision, and Mission Delta-V Trade-Offs for Precision Formation Flying in Planetary Orbit
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0731-5090,1533-3884
DOI: 10.2514/1.g003316