Theory of plasma contactors used in the ionosphere

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 250-256

  Hastings, D E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; PLASMAS;

ELECTRODYNAMIC TETHERED SATELLITE SYSTEM; PLASMA CONTACTORS;

SATELLITES;

EID: 0023344875     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.25907     Document Type: Article

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