History of Measuring Space Plasmas at MIT
These are just some snippets….
Bruno Rossi’s book “Moments in the life of a scientist” (1990) chapter on Physics In Space
Bridge et al. (1962) – Direct measurement of the interplanetary medium. Bridge 1962 – read the comments at the end!
Bonetti et al. (1963) – Explorer 10 plasma measurements. Bonetti 1963
Bridge et al. (1967) – Mariner V: Plasma and Magnetic Fields Observed near Venus –Bridge 1967