Program status is reviewed for development of an 8-cm structurally integrated ion thruster for application to attitude control and stationkeeping of synchronous satellites. The system is designed to achieve a thrust level of 1 and 2 mlb at a beam voltage of 1200 V, a propellant-utilization efficiency of 85%, and electrical efficiency of 75%. Thrust vectoring will be implemented by a dished-gird roll misalignment system. Design features are incorporated which ensure thruster life of 20,000 hours, with 10,000 thruster-start cycles and 100,000 beam-deflection cycles.


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    Title :

    Satellite control mercury ion thruster


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Electric Propulsion Conference ; 1973 ; Lake Tahoe, NV


    Publication date :

    1973-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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