Electric propulsion being developed for CubeSats and other small satellites with the taught expectation that high risk is generally acceptable are resulting in devices that do not meet a minimum expectation of engineering rigor for many missions, including appropriate qualification testing. This paper proffers a preliminary set of recommended guidelines and best practices in dialogue with the smallsat community to strike a better balance between engineering rigor and cost effectiveness for the qualification of EP technologies under consideration for NASA small spacecraft.


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    Title :

    Electric Propulsion Qualification Guidelines and Best Practices for NASA Small Spacecraft Missions


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    JANNAF 12th Spacecraft Propulsion Subcommittee Meeting ; 2022 ; Huntsville, AL, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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