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On the problem of comet orbit determination for spacecraft intercept missions

Friedlander, A. L.
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Optimal linear estimation of comet orbit for spacecraft intercept mission

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COMETORBIT CALCULATIONINTERCEPTIONTRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION

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Friedlander, A. L.. 1967-05-01. On the problem of comet orbit determination for spacecraft intercept missions. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19670019503

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