Measurement of plasma parameters in the stationary plasma thruster (SPT-100) plume and its effect on spacecraft components

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 28th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 1992

Volumn , Issue , 1992, Pages

  Absalamov, S K ^a   Andreev, V B ^a   Colbert, T ^d   Day, M ^d   Egorov, V V ^a   Gnizdor, R U ^b   Kaufman, H ^c,e   Kim, V ^a   Korakin, A I ^b   Kozubsky, K N ^b   Kudravzev, S S ^b   Lebedev, U V ^a   Popov, G A ^a   Zhurin, V V ^c  

^a Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics   (Russian Federation)

^b Fakel Organization   (Russian Federation)

^c Front Range Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^d Safety and Mission Assurance Manager Space Systems Loral   (United States)

^e Commonwealth Scientific Corporation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; GLASS; PLASMA DEVICES; PROPULSION; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT;

CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS; CONTROL SAMPLES; INTEGRATION DESIGN; ION ENERGIES; PLASMA PARAMETER; SOLAR ARRAYS; SPACECRAFT COMPONENTS; STATIONARY PLASMA THRUSTER;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 0343977177     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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