An electric propulsion simulator console (EPSC) which electronically simulates an electric propulsion assembly of a spacecraft as well as propulsion fuel control components and positioning components of the spacecraft. The EPSC simulates a spacecraft thruster electrical interface can test four thruster interfaces simultaneously and continuously. The simulator additionally facilitates the testing of spacecraft fault detection, isolation, and recovery by simulating failed magnet circuits, open anode paths, and flameout conditions. The EPSC includes an electrical propulsion unit load simulator adapted to receive propulsion unit control signals from a spacecraft under test and a spacecraft propulsion unit positioner simulator the simulator adapted to display a simulated state of three axes of movement for at least one propulsion unit positioner responsive to positioning signals received from the spacecraft under test. A propulsion unit fuel valve simulator is also provided and can display a simulated state of propulsion unit fuel valves responsive to control signals received from the spacecraft under test.


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    Title :

    SPACECRAFT PROPULSION AND POSITIONER SIMULATOR


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    Publication date :

    2024-04-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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