The mercury bombardment electrostatic ion thruster is the most successful electric thruster available today. This work describes a 5 cm diameter ion thruster with 3.000 s specific impulse and 5 mN thrust. The advantages of electric propulsion and the tests that will be performed are also presented. (Atomindex citation 16:035144)
Project of an Ion Thruster
1983
14 pages
Report
No indication
English