The currently preferred design for a global topography satellite mission poses a challenging task in orbit design and navigation since it requires close formation flying of two rada antenna equipped satellites. This paper describes the origin of the orbital requirements and some methods to achieve success.
Design of The Topsat Mission
1993-08-16
Miscellaneous
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English
Design , topography , Topsat , global
The Global Topography Mission (TOPSAT)
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