Electrostatic plasma brake for deorbiting a satellite

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 370-372

  Janhunen, Pekka ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; DRAG; ELECTROSTATICS; ORBITS; ROCKETS; SOLAR SAILS; SPACE DEBRIS; TETHERLINES;

ELECTRO-DYNAMIC TETHER; IONOSPHERIC PLASMAS; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; NEW SATELLITES; PHYSICAL MECHANISM; PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES; PROPULSION METHODS; RELATIVE COSTS;

SMALL SATELLITES;

EID: 77949587974     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.47537     Document Type: Article

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