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.
Communication satellite applications
Kommunikationssatelliten
IEE Colloquium on 'Electric Propulsion for Spacecraft' ; No.35 ; 1/1-1/5
1989
Conference paper
English
Satellite Communication Applications for Distance Education
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