The mechanical design of the mercury bombardment thruster that was tested on SERT is described. The report shows how the structural, thermal, electrical, material compatibility, and neutral mercury coating considerations affected the design and integration of the subsystems and components. The SERT 2 spacecraft with two thrusters was launched on February 3, 1970. One thruster operated for 3782 hours and the other for 2011 hours. A high voltage short resulting from buildup of loose eroded material was believed to be the cause of failure.


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    Title :

    Mechanical design of SERT 2 thruster system


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972-03-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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