The historical record of the SERT 2 spacecraft and ion thruster systems for 8 years since the February 1970 launch is reviewed. The original SERT 2 mission, one year duration, was planned with the spacecraft in a continuous sunlight orbit to provide continuous solar power. An extended mission, using intermittent power available from an earth shadowed orbit was performed during the past 5 years while waiting for the orbit to change again to continuous sunlight in early 1979. Continuous thruster testing is planned in 1979. Both spacecraft and ion thruster systems are near-fully functional when the solar array is illuminated. Thruster system 2 is fully operational. Thruster system 1 continues to demonstrate relight capability, but the high-voltage-grid short remains.


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    Titel :

    Status of Sert II Spacecraft and Ion Thrusters, 1978


    Beteiligte:
    W. R. Kerslake (Autor:in) / L. R. Ignaczak (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1978


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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