The developmental history, performance, and major lifetests of each component of the present 1-mlb (4.5 mN) thruster system are traced over the past 10 years. The 1-mlb thruster subsystem consists of an 8 cm diameter ion thruster mounted on 2 axis gimbals, a mercury propellant tank, a power electronics unit, a controller/digital interface unit, and necessary electrical harnesses plus propellant tankage and feed lines.


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    Title :

    Evolution of the 1-mlb mercury ion thruster subsystem


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Intern. Elec. Propulsion Conf. ; 1978 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    1978-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Engineering model 8-cm thruster subsystem

    Herron, B. G. / Hyman, J. / Hopper, D. J. et al. | NTRS | 1978



    Engineering Model 8-cm Thruster Subsystem

    B. G. Herron / J. Hyman / D. J. Hopper et al. | NTIS | 1978