In interpreting data obtained, unexpectedly high electron temperatures were computed by V.I.Krassovskii; it was concluded that effective electron temperature at altitude of 795 km was not less than 15,000 K, corresponding to vehicle potential of -- 6.4 v with respect to plasma; if, however, it is noted that retarding potential corresponding to average kinetic energy will stop only about half incident ions, new values of 8800 K and -- 3.9 v are obtained.


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    Title :

    Ion-trap results in "exploration of upper atmosphere with help of third soviet sputnik"


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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