Direct simulation of meteoroids and space debris flux on LDEF spacecraft surfaces

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 927-935

  Miao, Jingqi ^a   Stark, J P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035425807     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(01)00042-3     Document Type: Article

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