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Dynamic Models of Satellite Relative Motion Around an Oblate Earth

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Satellite Formation Flying

Part of the book series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering ((ISCA,volume 87))

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Accurate dynamic model of relative motion is basic and critical to the study of satellite formation flying. So accurate nonlinear and linear dynamic models of satellite relative motion considering J 2 perturbation are derived in this chapter.

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  1. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore

    Danwei Wang & Eng Kee Poh

  2. Research Center of Satellite Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

    Baolin Wu

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Wang, D., Wu, B., Poh, E.K. (2017). Dynamic Models of Satellite Relative Motion Around an Oblate Earth. In: Satellite Formation Flying. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 87. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2383-5_2

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