Initial on-orbit performance of hydrazine arcjets on A2100™ satellites

35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Zube, D ^a   Lichon, P ^a   Cohen, D ^b   Lichtin, D ^b   Bailey, J ^c,d   Chilleli, N ^c,d  

^a Primex Aerospace Company   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c GE Americom   (United States)

^d GE Americom   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAZINE; PROPULSION; SATELLITES;

ARC JETS; FIRST YEAR; LOCKHEED MARTIN; ON-ORBIT PERFORMANCE; STATIONKEEPING MANEUVERS; SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASPECTS; TELECOMMUNICATION SATELLITES;

ORBITS;

EID: 84963818620     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1999-2272     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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2. Lichon, P.G., Sankovic, J.: “Development and Demonstration of a 600 Second Mission Average Arcjet”, 23rd International Electric Propulsion Conference Paper IEPC-93-087, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., September 1993
3. Smith, R.D., Aadland, R.S., Roberts, C.R., Lichtin, D.A.: “Flight Qualification of the 2.2 kW MR 510 Hydrazine Arcjet System”, International Electric Propulsion Conference Paper IEPC-97-082, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A., August 1997
4. Fisher, J.R., Meyer, S.D.: “The Design and Development of the MR-510 Arcjet Power Conditioning Unit”, AIAA Paper 98-3630, 34th Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH., U.S.A., July 1998.