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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

Simulation of the Cluster-Spacecraft Floating Probe Potential

Escoubet, C. P.; Masson, A.; Laakso, H. +2 more

Double-Probe Measurements in Cold Tenuous Space Plasma Flows

Eriksson, A. I.; Engwall, E.

Active Spacecraft Potential Control: Results From the Double Star Project

Fazakerley, A.; Torkar, K.; Steiger, W.

The ion emitter instrument "active spacecraft potential control" (ASPOC) has been used successfully in several magnetospheric missions including the European Space Agency Cluster Project. An improved version has been developed for the equatorial spacecraft of the Chinese-European Double Star mission (TC-1) launched in December 2003. The modificati…

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 …