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Outer planet satellite ephemeris development.

Abstract

Discussion of the possible effectiveness of an earth-based ephemeris development program for the outer planet natural satellites. Technologies for obtaining and reducing photographic plates are available and new satellite theories needed for data processing are being developed. It is shown that satellite ephemeris accuracies could be reduced to hundreds of km by the end of the 1970s. An earth-based program would have great benefits to future outer planet missions requiring this level of accuracy.

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Duxbury, T. C., Ananda, M. P.. 1972-09-01. Outer planet satellite ephemeris development.. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720061760

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