Arcjet Thruster Research and Technology, Phase 2

Download or read book Arcjet Thruster Research and Technology, Phase 2 written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The principle objective of Phase 2 was to produce an engineering model N2H4 arcjet system which met typical performance, lifetime, environmental, and interface specifications required to support a 10-year N-S stationkeeping mission for a communications spacecraft. The system includes an N2H4 arcjet thruster, power conditioning unit (PCU), and the interconnecting power cable assembly. This objective was met with the successful conclusion of an extensive system test series. Yano, Steve E. Unspecified Center NASA-CR-182276, E-9332, NAS 1.26:182276, REPT-91-R-1475 NAS3-24631; RTOP 506-42-31...