The author discusses the development of electric propulsion (EP) technology. The following topics are dealt with: current and planned EP utilization; the process of implementing EP systems on spacecraft; and EP development status. The evolving use of EP on communication satellites is reviewed with some detail concerning the preliminary design and performance of ion systems in the north-south stationkeeping role as an example.


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    Title :

    Communication satellite applications


    Additional title:

    Kommunikationssatelliten


    Contributors:
    Schreib, R. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English