Multi-axis thrust measurements of the EO-1 pulsed plasma thruster

35th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Arrington, Lynn A ^a   Haag, Thomas W ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTRODES; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; NASA; PLASMA DEVICES; PROPULSION;

ANODE ELECTRODES; EARTH OBSERVING-1; FLIGHT HARDWARE; HIGH SPECIFIC IMPULSE; PROPULSIVE DEVICES; QUALIFICATION TESTING; SATELLITE MISSION; THRUST MEASUREMENT;

PULSED PLASMA THRUSTERS;

EID: 84963930542     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (6)

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6. Benson, S.W., and Hoskins, W.A., “Fabrication, Qualification, and Integration of a PPT on the EO-1 Spacecraft”, AIAA 99-2276, June 1999.