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Published 2001 | Version Accepted Version
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J_2 Dynamics and Formation Flight

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We study the dynamics of the relative motion of satellites in the gravitational field of the Earth, including the effects of the bulge of the Earth (the J_2 effect). Using Routh reduction and dynamical systems ideas, a method is found that locates orbits such that a cluster of satellites remains close with very little dispersing, even with no controls.

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© 2001 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. The work was supported by the AFOSR Microsatellite Grant F49620-99-1-0190.

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Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Microsatellite
F49620-99-1-0190

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