The High Performance Electrothermal Hydrazine Thruster (HiPEHT) uses electrically produced heat energy for performance augmentation. A flight development and qualification program is currently in progress for a HiPEHT which will provide north-south stationkeeping total impulse for a synchronous communications spacecraft. The thruster, which operates in a blowdown pressure mode, has a thrust level of 100 to 40 millipounds and delivers a mission-averaged specific impulse of 300 seconds. Spacecraft/thruster mechanical, electrical, thermal, telemetry and command interfaces are described for the flight application of the thruster. A summary of the latest performance data is included.


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    Title :

    Flight applications of high performance electrothermal thrusters


    Additional title:

    Flugpruefung eines elektrotherischen Hochleistungsdruckgebers


    Contributors:
    Zafran, S. (author) / Murch, C.K. (author) / Grabbi, R. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 1 Quelle


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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