Satellite de-orbiting by means of electrodynamic tethers part I: General concepts and requirements

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 399-406

  Iess, L ^a   Bruno, C ^a   Ulivieri, C ^a   Ponzi, U ^a   Parisse, M ^a   Laneve, G ^a   Vannaroni, G ^b   Dobrowolny, M ^b   De Venuto, F ^b   Bertotti, B ^c   Anselmo, L ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b INAF   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d ISTI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; ORBITS; SATELLITES;

CONDUCTIVE TETHERS; SATELLITE DEORBITING;

TETHERLINES;

EID: 0036532523     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-5765(01)00180-1     Document Type: Article

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