Title :
Interplanetary Navigation
Author_Institution :
U. S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
fDate :
4/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The similarities and differences between interplanetary navigation and navigation on the earth are discussed. It is shown that in interplanetary space, position-fixing can be accomplished by a simple extension of the techniques already familiar to all navigators; but, when very close to the destination, other techniques are more suitable.
Keywords :
Art; Earth; Gravity; Jupiter; Mars; Navigation; Planets; Solar system; Sun; Venus;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1960.287397
