The Advanced Concepts effort worked to 'enable future Air Force missions through the discovery and demonstration of emerging revolutionary technology.' Reviews of technological fields were conducted for launch, near-space, and in-space propulsion. The reviews yielded a set of key technological challenges that were of particular importance for the effort. Individual, small-scale research projects were conducted to address the key challenges. One research effort, FRC propulsion, was successfully transitioned. Several other projects including: radiometric forces for long duration flight in near-space, liquid droplet thrusters for constellation maintenance, and HEATS for responsive, high capability microsatellite operation look promising.


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    Titel :

    Advanced Concepts: Enabling Future AF Missions Through the Discovery and Demonstration of Emerging Revolutionary Technologies


    Beteiligte:
    M. Young (Autor:in) / D. Scharfe (Autor:in) / J. Cambier (Autor:in) / A. Ketsdever (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2012


    Format / Umfang :

    77 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch