Stability and Control of an Atmospheric Tether with a Lifting Probe

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 664-670

  Biswell, Brian ^a,b   Puig Suari, Jordi ^a,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000250186     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4455     Document Type: Article

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