Electric Propulsion (EP): (1) Decreases spacecraft fuel fraction; (2) Increases spacecraft capability; (3) Enables new missions. USAF has selected Hall thrusters for intensive development due to optimum I(sub sp) for many AF missions. Integration issues are a concern, and the focus of current research.


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    Title :

    Electric Propulsion: An Introduction and Development Status


    Contributors:
    J. M. Fife (author)

    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    40 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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