Solar sail mission applications for non-keplerian orbits

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 45, Issue 4-9, 1999, Pages 567-575

  McInnes, Colin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004211643     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(99)00177-0     Document Type: Article

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