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A Simple Model of the Effect of Solar Array Orientation on SMART-1 Floating Potential

Hilgers, A.; Thiebault, B.; Estublier, D. +6 more

Modeling of Plasma Flow Around SMART-1 Spacecraft

Gengembre, E.; Markelov, G.

SMART-1 is the first European spacecraft that uses electric propulsion as the main propulsion system. The thruster characteristics and plasma measurements performed during SMART-1 mission lay a good foundation for understanding spacecraft/plasma interactions. This paper discusses the applications and modifications of spacecraft plasma interaction …