PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR IONIC PROPULSION.

Abstract

Ionic propulsion, as it is now envisioned, is restricted to applications involving extremely low thrust. It is therefore necessary that an ion rocket be given a satellite velocity by chemical means. Methods for the determination of optimum trajectory and optimum propulsion system for a specific mission are outlined and illustrated by example calculations: 100 kg initial gross weight from a 500 km orbit to the altitude of the moon in six months, and 300 kb initial gross weight from escape velocity to the orbit of Venus in one year. The advantages of an overall system consideration are demonstrated by this treatment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0830581

Entities

People

  • O. E. Myers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Escape Velocity
  • Motion
  • Orbits
  • Physical Properties
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris