This report discusses the development program for the LES-8/9 flight pulsed plasma thrusters (PPTs); in particular: (1) the testing of PPT electronic components, (2) the changes made in the electronic circuitry as a consequence of thruster operation, (3) the testing of flight PPTs, and (4) the integration of PPTs to the LES-8/9 satellites. As a result of a series of problems in the PPT electronics the thrusters were eventually replaced on LES-8/9 by a cold ammonia gas system. Work continued, however, and ultimately the PPT system was proven flightworthy by successfully completing the thruster ground test program.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    The MIT Lincoln Laboratory Pulsed Plasma Thruster


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    9 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Pulsed Plasma Thruster

    Burton, R. L. / Turchi, P. J. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998


    Pulsed Plasma Thruster

    R. L. Burton / P. J. Turchi | AIAA | 1998


    Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster

    G. G. Spanjers / J. H. Schilling / S. Engelman et al. | NTIS | 1999



    Pulsed plasma thruster contamination

    Myers, Roger / Arrington, Lynn / Pencil, Eric et al. | AIAA | 1996