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Ion propulsion development projects in us: space electric rocket test i to deep space 1
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Rawlin, Vincent K. Patterson, Michael J. Sovey, James S. |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | The historical background and characteristics of the experimental flights of ion propulsion systems and the major ground-based technology demonstrations are reviewed. The results of the first successful ion engine flight in 1964, Space Electric Rocket Test (SERT) I, which demonstrated ion beam neutralization, are discussed along with the extended operation of SERT II starting in 1970. These results together with the technologies employed on the early cesium engine flights, the applications technology satellite series, and the ground-test demonstrations, have provided the evolutionary path for the development of xenon ion thruster component technologies, control systems, and power circuit implementations. In the 1997-1999 period, the communication satellite flights using ion engine systems and the Deep Space 1 flight confirmed that these auxiliary and primary propulsion systems have advanced to a high level of flight readiness. |
| File Size | 1209709 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20010093217 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t81k4bz5s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2001-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Propulsion And Power Space Electric Rocket Tests Ats Ground Tests Propulsion System Performance Xenon Ion Propulsion Deep Space 1 Mission Communication Satellites Ion Engines Propulsion System Configurations Ion Beams Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
