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An Analytical Derivation of the Signal-in-Space Root-Mean-Square User Range Error

Brent Renfro, Jason Drotar, Austin Finn, Miquela Stein, Emery Reed, and Eduardo Villalba
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation March 2024, 71 (1) navi.630; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.630
Brent Renfro
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Jason Drotar
2Naval Surface Warfare Center/Dahlgren Division (NSWC/DD)
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Austin Finn
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Miquela Stein
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Emery Reed,
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Brent Renfro, Jason Drotar, Austin Finn, Miquela Stein, Emery Reed,, Eduardo Villalba
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation Mar 2024, 71 (1) navi.630; DOI: 10.33012/navi.630

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