NASA NTRS · 19810016373
The retarding ion mass spectrometer on dynamics Explorer-A
Abstract
An instrument designed to measure the details of the thermal plasma distribution combines the ion temperature-determining capability of the retarding potential analyzer with the compositional capabilities of the mass spectrometer and adds multiple sensor heads to sample all directions relative to the spacecraft ram directions. The retarding ion mass spectrometer, its operational modes and calibration are described as well as the data reduction plan, and the anticipated results.
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Chappell, C. R., Fields, S. A., Baugher, C. R., Hoffman, J. H., Hanson, W. B., Wright, W. W., Hammack, H. D., Carignan, G. R., Nagy, A. F.. 1981-04-01. The retarding ion mass spectrometer on dynamics Explorer-A. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810016373
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