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Title: Electrodynamic aspects of the first tethered satellite mission

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93JA00640· OSTI ID:96518
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  1. Istituto Fisica Spazio Interplanetario, Frascati (Italy)

They authors provide a brief review of the physics basis for the tethered satellite program whose development began in 1984. They describe the electrodynamic effects which can be seen or induced by means of a conducting tether orbiting through the ionosphere. They also describe the first mission, in terms of the equipment, mission objective, and the actual experiment launched in July 1992.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
96518
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 98, Issue A8; Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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