A magnetic attitude control system for an axisymmetric spinning spacecraft

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1971, Pages 441-448

  Sorensen, John A ^a  

^a Bellcomm Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JSCRA; SATELLITES; SPACE VEHICLES, CONTROL; TEL;

EID: 0015055679     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.59677     Document Type: Article

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