Frequency of satellite oscillations about equilibrium attitude, which are called "librations", can be computed from shape and orbital period of satellite; attempt made to determine possibility of utilizing instruments responsive to those librations for satellite navigation purposes.


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    Title :

    Satellite librations


    Additional title:

    Astronautica Acta


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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