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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1998
Douglas Claffey, Malvern, PA (US);
James Woodburn, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Analytical Graphics, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
Determining suitable launch windows to avoid or minimize close approaches between a launch vehicle and orbiting objects. A method and apparatus is disclosed for minimizing close approaches between spacecraft and other objects in space during the launch and early deployment phase of their lifetime, by defining a launch window, utilizing filters to screen certain objects in space from consideration and identifying launch window blackout times to avoid close approaches with the remaining objects in space under consideration.
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