Preliminary study of possibility to ensure large enough lifetime of SPT operating under increased powers

33rd Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Clauss, Craig ^a   Day, Michael ^b   Kim, Vladimir ^c   Kondakov, Youri ^d   Randolph, Thomas ^e  

^a Atlantic Research Corporation   (United States)

^b International Space Technology Inc   (United States)

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

^d Design Bureau Fakel   (Russian Federation)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE CHAMBER; LIFE-TIMES; OPERATION MODE; PHYSICAL PROCESS;

PROPULSION;

EID: 84962892218     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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