The NASA's activities in the development of spacecraft propulsion systems are reviewed, with emphasis on program directions and recent progress made in this domain. The recent trends towards the use of smaller spacecraft and launch vehicles call for new onboard propulsion systems. The NASA's efforts are conducted within the framework of the onboard propulsion program. The research and development work carried out in relation to the different propulsion system technologies are considered: electromagnetic systems; electrostatic systems; electrothermal systems; bipropellant systems; and monopropellant systems.
NASA spacecraft propulsion activities
1997-08-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
NASA Spacecraft Propulsion Activities
British Library Online Contents | 1997
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British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
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