A tethered formation flying concept for the specs mission

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 104, Issue , 2000, Pages 183-196

  Quinn, David A ^a   Folta, David C ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0040359091     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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