The purpose of the NASA Solar Electric Propulsion Technology Applications Readiness (NSTAR) project is to validate ion propulsion technology for use on future NASA deep space missions. This program, which was initiated in September 1995, focused on the development of two sets of flight quality ion thrusters, power processors, and controllers that provided the same performance as engineering model hardware and also met the dynamic and environmental requirements of the Deep Space 1 Project. One of the flight sets was used for primary propulsion for the Deep Space 1 spacecraft which was launched in October 1998.
NSTAR Ion Thrusters and Power Processors
1999
164 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Technology , Combustion, Engines, & Propellants , Nasa space programs , Solar electric propulsion , Ion propulsion , Computerized simulation , Ion engines , Deep space 1 mission , Rocket thrust , Power conditioning , Ground support equipment , Thermal vacuum tests , Flight tests , Prelaunch tests , Structural design , Technology utilization , Propulsion system performance , Propulsion system configurations
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