Atomic-oxygen durability of impact-damaged solar reflectors

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 39-44

  Gulino, Daniel A ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; COATINGS--ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; SILVER AND ALLOYS--COATINGS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS--ORBITING; SOLAR RADIATION--SPACE APPLICATIONS;

ALUMINA PARTICLES; ATOMIC-OXYGEN DURABILITY; PLASMA ASHER; SILVER MIRROR; SOLAR REFLECTORS;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 0023671087     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.25985     Document Type: Article

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