Colloid microthrust propulsion for the space technology 7 (ST7) and LISA missions

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 873, Issue , 2006, Pages 548-555

  Ziemer, John K ^a   Randolph, Thomas ^a   Hruby, Vlad ^b   Spence, Douglas ^b   Demmons, Nathaniel ^b   Roy, Tom ^b   Connolly, William ^b   Ehrbar, Eric ^b   Zwahlen, Jurg ^b   Martin, Roy ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Busek Co   (United States)

Author keywords

Colloid; Electrospray; Ion propulation; LISA; Micropropulation; Propulation; ST7

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845665827     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2405097     Document Type: Conference Paper

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