Electric propulsion flight and technology demonstrations conducted primarily by Europe, Japan, China, the U.S., and the USSR are reviewed. Evolutionary mission applications for high specific impulse electric thruster systems are discussed, and the status of arcjet, ion, and magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters and associated power processor technologies are summarized.
The evolutionary development of high specific impulse electric thruster technology
Space Programs and Technologies Conference ; 1992 ; Huntsville, AL, United States
1992-01-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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