The methods of transporting such masses as are characteristic of solar power satellites to geostationary orbit are reviewed. It is concluded that electric propulsion techniques offer very considerable technical and financial advantages, and that ion thrusters currently represent the most suitable technology to employ. It is also shown that the use of ion propulsion for attitude and orbit control would be of great benefit. An advanced form of ion thruster, which offers a very high beam velocity and current density, is proposed for these applications.


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    Titel :

    The Application of Ion Propulsion to the Transportation and Control of Solar Power Satellites


    Beteiligte:
    D. G. Fearn (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1981


    Format / Umfang :

    33 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch