Modeling of a retarding potential analyzer and comparison with Express-A in-flight measurements
In-flight data from the retarding potential analyzers (RPAs) on the Russian geostationary telecommunication satellite Express-A #3 are used to validate electric thruster plume simulations. The RPAs placed on the solar array have made it possible to measure ion properties, current densities, and ion...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Physics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2022.862945/full |