Plasma collection by high-voltage spacecraft at low earth orbit

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1981, Pages 79-82

  Katz, I ^a   Mandell, M J ^a   Schnuelle, G W ^a   Parks, D E ^a   Steen, P G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0019517072     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.57790     Document Type: Article

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