Electrodynamic tether optimization for the STEP-AirSEDS mission

37th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Van Noord, Jonathan ^a   Sturmfels, Rich ^a  

^a The Michigan Technic Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; IONOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT; PROPULSION; SPACE DEBRIS;

ATMOSPHERIC DRAG; CURRENT COLLECTION; DESIGN FACTORS; DESIGN PROCESS; ELECTRO-DYNAMIC TETHER; MANUFACTURABILITY; MICROMETEOROID AND ORBITAL DEBRIS; PRELIMINARY DESIGN;

TETHERLINES;

EID: 85085778443     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2001-3980     Document Type: Conference Paper

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