Study of manned orbiting research laboratory (MORL) is based on mass estimates for subsystems necessary for 1 yr mission in circular orbit at altitude of 200 nautical miles; total impulse is based upon continuous thrust requirement of 0.10 lb frozen; electrical energy required is supplied by photovoltaic system; hydrogen is recommended propellant; with 14 engines, total mass of arc-jet system is approximately 7258 lb maximum; by comparison, stored-chemical propulsion system with specific impulse of 300 sec has mass of 11,790 lb maximum; this represents launch mass saving of 38% for arc-jet system.


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    Title :

    Arc-jet propulsion for attitude and orbit control of MORL


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    tobias, I.I. (author) / Kosson, R.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Arc-jet propulsion for attitude and orbit control of an morl

    KOSSON, R. L. / GRUMMAN AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING CORP. / THERMODYNAMICS AND PROPULSION SECTION et al. | AIAA | 1965


    Low-thrust propulsion for the MORL.

    GOODMAN, M. | AIAA | 1967


    Low-thrust propulsion for the MORL.

    Goodman, M. | NTRS | 1967


    Low-thrust propulsion for the MORL

    GOODMAN, M. | AIAA | 1966


    Manual Control for the MORL

    Will, R. W. | NTRS | 1964