Deorbiting of LEO Satellites with electrodynamic tethers

38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Vannaroni, G ^a   Dobrowolny, M ^a   De Venuto, F ^a  

^a INAF   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ORBITS;

EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTRO-DYNAMIC TETHER; ELECTRODYNAMIC BARE TETHERS; ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES; ELECTRON COLLECTIONS; EQUATORIAL ORBITS; ORBITAL VELOCITIES; VERTICAL ALIGNMENT;

TETHERLINES;

EID: 85087594574     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2000-328     Document Type: Conference Paper

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