Method of recursive orbital navigation in which it is not necessary to identify landmarks is presented; navigational data are obtained from two optical sightings to same unknown landmark; position of landmark and two points from which sightings are made determine plane; location of normal point is obtained as function of two sighting points only, and is independent of path between two points and location of landmark; computer simulation results of use of method for earth orbital navigation are presented.


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    Title :

    Method of orbital navigation using optical sightings to unknown landmarks


    Additional title:

    AIAA J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 4 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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