The UK Ion Thruster System and a Proposed Future Programme.

Abstract

The technology of the UK's ion thruster system and its development status in May 1976 are described and a detailed programme is proposed for developing the complete system for operational use in 1983. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA052088

Entities

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electric Fields
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy Consumption
  • Flowmeters
  • Ion Propulsion
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster