In-flight performance of the NSTAR ion propulsion system on the deep space one mission

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

Volumn 4, Issue , 2000, Pages 123-147

  Polk, J E ^a   Kakuda, R Y ^a   Anderson, J R ^a   Brophy, J R ^a   Rawlin, V K ^b   Sovey, J ^b   Hamley, J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PROPULSION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT; MANEUVERABILITY; SPACE PROBES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DEEP SPACE ONE MISSION; IN-FLIGHT SIMULATORS; ION PROPULSION SYSTEM; SOLAR ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY READINESS;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034432352     PISSN: 1095323X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/AERO.2000.878373     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Deep space 1: NASA's first deep-space technology validation mission
2. Post-launch performance characterization of the xenon feed system on deep space one
3. Deep space one investigations of ion propulsion plasma interactions: Overview and initial results
4. Development of an ion thruster and power processor for new millenium's deep space 1 mission
5. The NSTAR ion propulsion sub-system for DS1
6. The results of an 8200 hour wear test of the NSTAR ion thruster
7. NSTAR thruster element technical requirements document
8. The results of an 8200 hour wear test of the NSTAR ion thruster
9. A 1000-hour wear test of the NASA NSTAR ion thruster
10. The effect of engine wear on performance in the NSTAR 8000 hour ion engine endurance test
11. NASA 30 cm ion thruster development status
12. An experimental and theoretical analysis of the grid clearing capability of the NSTAR ion propulsion system
13. SERT II 1980 extended flight thruster experiments
14. Thermal environmental testing of NSTAR engineering model ion thrusters
15. Probabilistic analysis of ion engine accelerator grid life
16. Service life assessment for ion engines
17. The ion propulsion system on NASA's space technology 4/champollion comet rendezvous mission