Electric engines are promising means for propelling space vehicles during certain types of missions; four types of engines receiving greatest attention for use in space, their capabilities, and problems associated with their development; contact ionization, electron bombardment, thermal arc-jet and arc-plasma engines are described.


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    Title :

    Prospects for electric propulsion in space


    Additional title:

    Battelle Tech Rev


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    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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