Status and issues related to in-space propulsion systems

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 669-675

  Sackheim, R L ^a,b,c   Byers, D C ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Propulsion and Combustion Center   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAUNCHING; ORBITAL TRANSFER; PROPELLANTS; SPACE FLIGHT;

IN-SPACE PROPULSION; MONOPROPELLANT THRUSTERS;

SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

EID: 0032164410     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.5329     Document Type: Article

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