Future missions, both station keeping and primary electric propulsion, will require multiple thrust restarts after periods of inactivity from a few hours to over one year. Although not a part of the original SERT 2 (Space Electric Rocket Test) flight objective, the opportunity to demonstrate multiple cathode restarts in space became available following completion of thruster running. Both neutralizer and main cathodes of each flight thruster were restarted repeatedly following storage periods up to 490 days. No deterioration of cathode heaters was noted nor was any change required in starting voltages or currents. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Sert 2 Hollow Cathode Multiple Restarts in Space


    Beteiligte:
    W. R. Kerslake (Autor:in) / R. C. Finke (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




    SERT 2 hollow cathode multiple restarts in space

    Kerslake, W. R. / Finke, R. C. | NTRS | 1973


    SERT II hollow cathode multiple restarts in space

    Kerslake, W. R. / Finke, R. C. | NTRS | 1973


    SERT II Hollow Cathode Multiple Restarts in Space

    WILLIAM R. KERSLAKE AND ROBERT C. FINKE | AIAA | 1974


    SERT II hollow cathode multiple restarts in space

    KERSLAKE, W. / FINKE, R. | AIAA | 1973