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Array-Aided Precise Orbit and Attitude Determination of CubeSats using GNSS

Amir Allahvirdi-Zadeh and Ahmed El-Mowafy
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation September 2024, 71 (3) navi.651; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.651

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Amir Allahvirdi-Zadeh, Ahmed El-Mowafy
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation Sep 2024, 71 (3) navi.651; DOI: 10.33012/navi.651
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