Theory of plasma contactors for electrodynamic tethered satellite systems

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 245-249

  Parks, D E ^a   Katz, I ^a  

^a MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRODYNAMICS; PLASMAS;

ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERED SATELLITE SYSTEM; HOLLOW CATHODES; PLASMA CONTACTORS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0023344720     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.25906     Document Type: Article

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