Practical Considerations for Ionic Propulsion
Practical Considerations for Ionic Propulsion
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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)
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Practical Considerations for Ionic Propulsion
1959
26 pages
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English
Electric & Ion Propulsion , Ion engines , Thrust augmentation , Rocket engines , Feasibility studies , Optimization , Interplanetary trajectories , Lunar probes , Mars probes , Specific impulse , Orbits , Transfer trajectories , Fuels , Stabilization systems , Drag , Thrust , Perturbations , Mathematical analysis , Power supplies , Thermoelectricity
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