Deep space 1 flight spare ion thruster 30,000-hour life test

Journal of Propulsion and Power

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-117

  Sengupta, Anita ^a,d   Anderson, John A ^a,e   Gamer, Charles ^a,e   Brophy, John R ^a,e   De Groh, Kim K ^b,f   Banks, Bruce A ^b,g   Thomas, Tina A Karniotis ^c,h  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Sherwin Williams Company Cleveland   (United States)

^d Systems Engineering   (United States)

^e Propulsion Engineering   (United States)

^f Space Environmental Durability Branch ^*  (United States)

^g Chemicals Group ^*  (United States)

^h Chemicals Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; EROSION; ION ENGINES; ION PROPULSION; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

DEGRADATION PROCESS; DISCHARGE CATHODE KEEPERS; DISCHARGE CHAMBER; EXTENDED OPERATIONS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; TEST PERFORMANCE; TEST TERMINATION; THRUSTER PERFORMANCE;

TESTING;

EID: 63349095835     PISSN: 07484658     EISSN: 15333876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.36549     Document Type: Article

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