Disturbance of plasma environment in the vicinity of the Astrid-2 microsatellite
The presence of a satellite disturbs the ambient plasma. The charging of the spacecraft creates a sheath around it, and the motion of the satellite creates a wake disturbance. This modification of the plasma environment introduces difficulties in measuring electric fields and plasma densitie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2001-06-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/19/655/2001/angeo-19-655-2001.pdf |