The present availability of sufficient quantities of electricity in space is major reason for therenewed interest in the implementation of electric propulsion for deep-space missions, orbitraising, station keeping, and attitude control. This paper introduces principles and state of the artof the 3 ...
Spacecraft powered by electric propulsion could soon be better protected against their own exhaust, thanks to new supercomputer simulations.
The article reports that the officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California have released solicitation for the first phase of its Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission Spacecraft (ARRMS) program. It states that several contracto...
The problem in using this for deep-space travel is that the inherent energy in the propellant is the limiting factor. Enter Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP), a viable means of rocket propulsion that can use the solar energy from solar arrays and convert that into electricity. ...
Advanced Electric Propulsion for Space Solar Power Satellites The sun tower concept of collecting solar energy in space and beaming it down for commercial use will require very affordable in-space as well as earth-to-orbit transportation. Advanced electric propulsion using a 200 kW power and propul...
role in the long-term safe and stable flight of the space station. It is reported that in order to provide air exchange for the electric propulsion system in orbit, the research and development team creatively proposed a simplified floating docking form: the initial positioning of the robotic ar...
Yoke T.Yoon, ...Ignacio Dominguez-AdamePalomo, inJournal of Space Safety Engineering, 2023 3.2Electric propulsion system for navigation Each satellite in the fleet uses the electricpropulsion system(EPS) to raise and lower the altitude of its orbit, to station keep its position in the orbital ...
The introduction of all‐electric propulsion satellites is a game changer in the quest for low‐cost access to space. It also raises new questions for satellite manufacturers, operators, and the insurance industry regarding the general risks and specifically the threat ofadverse space weather. The ...
There is a clear current trend towards the replacement of small chemical thrusters used for spacecraft control by electric propulsion thrusters. These thrusters use a variety of mechanisms to convert electrical power into thrust and, in general, provide superior specific impulse in comparison to chemic...
Space propulsion module that has both electric propulsion power and solid fuel chemical propulsion force In particular, space propulsion module for mounting spacecraft, such as satellite, probe, or in the upper stage of the rocket. According to the present invention, space propulsion module has a ...