Large increase in payload can be achieved when electrical propulsion is used instead of chemical propulsion; for missions in gravitational field of Earth and to Moon, optimum specific impulse range for electrical propulsion is from about 1500 to 5000 sec; electrical propulsion with neutral plasma devices operate well in this specific impulse range; three different chambers using neutral plasmas described.


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    Title :

    Plasma propulsion devices for space flight


    Additional title:

    Inst Radio Engrs -- Trans Military Electronics


    Contributors:
    Camac, M. (author) / Kantrowitz, A. (author) / Petschek, H.E. (author)


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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