Deep Space One investigations of ion propulsion plasma environment

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 545-555

  Wang, J ^a   Brinza, D E ^a   Young, D T ^b,d   Nordholt, J E ^c   Polk, J E ^a   Henry, M D ^a   Goldstein, R ^b   Hanley, J J ^b   Lawrence, D J ^c   Shappirio, M ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; CURRENT DENSITY; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; SENSORS; SOLAR RADIATION;

ION PROPULSION PLASMA ENVIRONMENTS;

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 0034269220     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3608     Document Type: Article

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