Optimized Laser Ranging for Satellite Relative Navigation Under Atmosphere Density Uncertainty

No AccessEngineering NotesOptimized Laser Ranging for Satellite Relative Navigation Under Atmosphere Density UncertaintyManuel Salvoldi and Daniel ChoukrounManuel SalvoldiBen-Gurion University of the Negev, 84105 Beer-Sheva, Israel*Mechanical Engineering Department; .Search for more papers by this author and Daniel ChoukrounBen-Gurion University of the Negev, 84105 Beer-Sheva, Israel†Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department; . Senior Member AIAA.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:3 Sep 2019https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G004508SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Watkins M. and Bettadpur S., “The GRACE Mission: The Challenges of Using Micron-Level Satellite-to-Satellite Ranging to Measure the Earth’s Gravity Field,” 15th International Symposium on Spaceflight Dynamics, Biarritz, France, 2000, http://hdl.handle.net/2014/15034. 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