A summary of the discussion at the workshop on solar electric propulsion (SEP) is presented. The purpose of ELITE SEP flight experiment is to demonstrate operation of solar array powered electric thrusters for raising spacecraft from parking orbit to higher altitudes, leading to definition of an operational SEP orbit transfer vehicles (OTV) for Air Force missions. Many of the problems or potential problems that may be associated with SEP are not well understood nor clearly identified, and system level phenomena such as interaction of thruster plume with the solar arrays cannot be simulated in a ground test. Therefore, an end-to-end system flight test is required to demonstrate solar electric propulsion.


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    Title :

    Workshop on Solar Electric Propulsion


    Contributors:
    Bents, David (author) / Marvin, Dean (author)


    Publication date :

    1993-05-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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