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High-Precision Magellan Orbit Determination For Stereo Image Processing

Masters, W.C.·Hensley, S.·Lwicki, S.A.·Chodas, P.W.
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The magellan spacecraft has systematically imaged the surface of Venus using Synthetic aperture Radar (SAR) for two years. During this time Venus rotated three times under the orbit, causing the ground track to make three cycles across the surface.

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Masters, W.C., Hensley, S., Lwicki, S.A., Chodas, P.W.. 1993-08-16. High-Precision Magellan Orbit Determination For Stereo Image Processing. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210004603

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