Overview of the USAF Electric Propulsion Program

Abstract

An overview of current electric propulsion research and development efforts within the United States Air Force is presented. The Air Force supports electric propulsion primarily through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the AFOSR European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD). Overall direction for the programs comes from Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), with AFRL mission analysis used to define specific technological advances needed to meet AFSPC mission priorities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 2001
Accession Number
ADA412581

Entities

People

  • Gregory G. Spanjers
  • Mitat Birkan
  • Ronald A. Spores
  • Timothy J. Lawrence

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Control Systems
  • Electric Propulsion
  • Hall Thrusters
  • Ion Thrusters
  • Measurement
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Microsatellites
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Pulsed Plasma Thrusters
  • Satellite Buses
  • Space Propulsion
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Thrust

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster