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Artificial satellites as navigation aids, describing angle, range and range-angle systems, discussing orbital mechanics and communications difficulties
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Artificial satellites as navigation aids, describing angle, range and range-angle systems, discussing orbital mechanics and communications difficulties
Mars autonomous entry navigation, discussing flight path angle control with onboard sensors using realistic sun, Canopus and planet line of sight tracker accuracies
Planetary navigation using spacecraft measurements and Doppler data from earth-based radio tracking, determining accuracy for earth-Mars trajectory
Masking and standby redundancy approach to fault tolerance in space navigation computers with illustrations, discussing automatic maintenance
Strapdown electrostatic aerospace navigator /SEAN/ using electrostatically suspended gyros /ESG/ for inertial reference, including drift and computer tests
Approach navigation accuracy for planetary atmosphere braking to orbit about Mars and Venus
Navigational accuracy of two way Doppler tracking of interplanetary spacecraft during heliocentric and planetary encounter trajectory phases
Spacecraft-based navigation instruments for outer planet missions using celestial directions to outer planet natural satellites
Strapdown redundant experimental sensor inertial navigation package containing gyros and accelerometers, discussing signal real time processing by digital computer
Statistical error analysis of autonomous manned spacecraft navigation in long duration eccentric Mars orbits
Navigation state vector update effect on lunar mission completion capability for Saturn 5, emphasizing hardware and scheme errors and accelerometer failure
Kalman filter theory and sextant measurements for lunar midcourse guidance and navigation simulation
Ground based photometry of potential navigation guide stars
Inertial navigation system indicates vertical using gyros as sensors
Optimum mixing of inertial navigator and position fix data
Preflight operation and alignment of space stabilized inertial navigation system for vertical takeoff aircraft
Automatic test and planning procedures bibliography for navigation and air traffic control satellites
Navigation and guidance requirements of Jupiter Swingby Mission - Vol. 1