Propulsion systems were studied for post-1975 geosynchronous satellites that have stringent attitude and station maintenance requirements with mission durations of up to 10 years. Systems using catalytic monopropellant, nuclear-thermal monopropellant, chemical bipropellants and electric thrusters were studied and ranked according to several analysis areas which included propulsion system weight, system reliability and costs. Areas requiring further technology development are recommended on the basis of system rankings. (Author)
Satellite Propulsion System Analysis
1971
164 pages
Report
No indication
English
Unmanned Spacecraft , Electric & Ion Propulsion , Synchronous satellites , Space propulsion , Orbital trajectories , Mission profiles , Attitude control systems , Ion engines , Plasma engines , Nuclear propulsion , Bipropellants , Monopropellants , Mathematical models , Computer programs , Stationkeeping , Geosynchronous satellites
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