The benefits offered by electric propulsion are analyzed for the four applications of interest to ESA: north-south stationkeeping of geostationary satellites; orbit maneuvering and maintenance of large low-orbiting spacecraft (like the Columbus Man-Tended Free Flyer); primary propulsion for interplanetary missions; and fine pointing, attitude and orbit control of scientific satellites. Developments in electric propulsion include: testing of a multipropellant resistojet for a manned space station; testing of a 15 kW arcjet for orbit maneuvers and maintenance of low orbiting spacecraft; final preparation of the RITA ion engine experiment on the EURECA carrier; preliminary studies of a pre-operational ion propulsion system to be flown on the Agency's SAT-2 satellite in 1993; preparation of a European primary ion propulsion system for interplanetary missions; and further development of the Field Emission Electric Propulsion system for fine attitude and orbit control of scientific spacecraft.


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    Titel :

    ESA (European Space Agency) Policy and Program for the Development of Electric Propulsion


    Beteiligte:
    W. Berry (Autor:in) / C. Bartoli (Autor:in) / A. Trippi (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1988


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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