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Title: Small Satellite Formation Flying Simulation with Multi-Constellation GNSS and Applications to Future Multi-Scale Space Weather Observations
Award ID(s):
1744828 1543364
NSF-PAR ID:
10148552
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ION GNSS+, The International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation
ISSN:
2331-5954
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2035 to 2047
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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