An ion thruster assembly for application to small satellites

32nd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Capacci, M ^a   Matticari, G ^a   Matucci, A ^a   Minucci, M ^a   Noci, G ^a   Severi, A ^a   Sabbagh, J ^b  

^a LABEN SpA   (Italy)

^b ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONS; ORBITS; PROPULSION; SATELLITES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION;

APPLICATION RANGE; FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION; ION PROPULSION SYSTEMS; ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY; MILLINEWTON RANGE; RADIO FREQUENCIES; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; THRUSTER EFFICIENCY;

ION PROPULSION;

EID: 84961864432     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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