The primary source of electric propulsion development throughout NASA is implemented by the In-Space Propulsion Technology Project at the NASA MSFC under the management of the Science Mission Directorate. The Solar Electric Propulsion technology area's objective is to develop near and mid-term SEP technology to enhance or enable mission capture while minimizing risk and cost to the end user. Major activities include developing NASA s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT), implementing a Standard Architecture, and developing a long life High Voltage Hall Accelerator (HiVHAC). Lower level investments include advanced feed system development, advanced cathode testing and xenon recovery testing. Progress on current investments and future plans are discussed.
In-Space Propulsion Solar Electric Propulsion Program Overview of 2006
AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2006 ; Sacramento, CA, United States
2006-01-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
In-Space Propulsion Solar Electric Propulsion Program Overview of 2006
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