Influence of a small end mass on tether-mediated orbital injection

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1108-1117

  Ruiz, Manuel ^a,b   Jesús Peláez, Manuel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronauticos   (Spain)

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EID: 85008266601     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4845     Document Type: Article

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