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Empirical Model Calibration

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The concept of empirical density model calibration was introduced. This chapter will provide some details on an implementation of this technique, as developed under contract for the European Space Operations Centre.

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  1. Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg 1, 2629, HS, Delft, The Netherlands

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Doornbos, E. (2012). Empirical Model Calibration. In: Thermospheric Density and Wind Determination from Satellite Dynamics. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25129-0_6

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