The radiation environment for the LISA and MiniSTEP missions and test mass charge control

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1219-1223

  Sumner, T J ^a   Jafry, Y ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0038050099     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00991-6     Document Type: Article

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