Optical navigation for a spacecraft in a planetary system

Recent years have seen ambitious robotic exploration missions to other planets and a renewed interest in sending humans beyond low Earth orbit. These activities give rise to a need for autonomous spacecraft operation. Of particular interest here is the ability of a spacecraft to navigate independent...

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Main Author: Christian, John Allen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-829