During 2004, the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter project, a part of NASA's Project Prometheus, continued efforts to develop electric propulsion technologies. These technologies addressed the challenges of propelling a spacecraft to several moons of Jupiter. Specific challenges include high power, high specific impulse, long lived ion thrusters, high power/high voltage power processors, accurate feed systems, and large propellant storage systems. Critical component work included high voltage insulators and isolators as well as ensuring that the thruster materials and components could operate in the substantial Jupiter radiation environment. A review of these developments along with future plans is discussed.
Electric Propulsion Technology Development for the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Project
2004
26 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Electric & Ion Propulsion , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Electric propulsion , Feed systems , High voltages , Ion engines , Isolators , Jupiter project , Jupiter satellites , Nasa space programs , Nuclear electric propulsion , Prometheus , Propellant storage , Propulsion system performance , Technology utilization , Xenon
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