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The primary motivation for satellite formation flying is that multiple small satellites can work together in a group to accomplish the mission of a larger, usually more expensive, satellite.
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Wang, D., Wu, B., Poh, E.K. (2017). Conclusions. In: Satellite Formation Flying. Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 87. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2383-5_8
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