The NASA Office of Aeronautics, Exploration, and Technology (OAET) supports a research and technology (R and T) program in electric propulsion to provide the basis for increased performance and life of electric thruster systems which can have a major impact on space system performance, including orbital transfer, stationkeeping, and planetary exploration. The program is oriented toward providing high-performance options that will be applicable to a broad range of near-term and far-term missions and vehicles. The program, which is being conducted through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Lewis Research Center (LeRC) includes research on resistojet, arcjets, ion engines, magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters, and electrodeless thrusters. Planning is also under way for nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) as part of the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI).


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    Title :

    Enhancing Space Transportation: The NASA Program to Develop Electric Propulsion


    Contributors:
    G. L. Bennett (author) / M. A. Watkins (author) / D. C. Byers (author) / J. W. Barnett (author)

    Publication date :

    1990


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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