Post-launch performance characterization of the Xenon feed system on deep space one

35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Ganapathi, Gani B ^a   Engelbrecht, Carl S ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Primex Aerospace Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION ENGINES; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; XENON;

FLOW CONTROL DEVICES; MODES OF OPERATION; NORMAL OPERATIONS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION; PREDICTED PERFORMANCE; SUPERCRITICAL STATE; THRUSTER PERFORMANCE; XENON FEED SYSTEMS;

CATHODES;

EID: 84963811691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1999-2273     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. Engelbrecht, C.S., “NSTAR Xenon Feed System (XFS) Technical Requirements Document (TRD)”, NSTAR Document # ND-330 (Jan., 1997)
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