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The evolutionary development of high specific impulse electric thruster technologyElectric propulsion flight and technology demonstrations conducted primarily by Europe, Japan, China, the U.S., and the USSR are reviewed. Evolutionary mission applications for high specific impulse electric thruster systems are discussed, and the status of arcjet, ion, and magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters and associated power processor technologies are summarized.
Document ID
19920022098
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sovey, James S.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hamley, John A.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Patterson, Michael J.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Rawlin, Vincent K.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Myers, Roger M.
(Sverdrup Technology, Inc., Brook Park OH., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
E-7104
NASA-TM-105712
AIAA PAPER 92-1556
NAS 1.15:105712
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Programs and Technologies Conference
Location: Huntsville, AL
Country: United States
Start Date: March 24, 1992
End Date: March 27, 1992
Sponsors: AIAA
Accession Number
92N31342
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS3-25266
PROJECT: RTOP 506-42-31
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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