Space Simulation Vacuum Facility for Enhanced Research and Education in Space Systems

Abstract

The proposer asks a complete ground vacuum chamber test facility to conduct research on both chemical and electric propulsion including airbreathing electric propulsion and multimode propulsion, molecular gas plasmas, and enhance the understanding of plume signatures for domain awareness and space situational awareness.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Feb 29, 2024
Source ID
FA95502310119

Entities

People

  • Josh Rovey

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster