Effect of electromagnetic forces on the orbital dynamics of tethered satellites

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 105 II, Issue , 2000, Pages 1347-1365

  Lanoix, Eric L M ^a   Misra, Arun K ^b   Modi, Vinod J ^c   Tyc, G ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Bristol Aerospace   (Canada)

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EID: 0039381725     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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