Review of High-Power Electrostatic and Electrothermal Electric Propulsion

DR Jovel, MLR Walker, D Herman - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
HIGH-POWER electric propulsion (EP) systems with input power levels greater than 10 kW
are now being considered and implemented on various space missions. This is primarily …

[PDF][PDF] Development of the Psyche mission for NASA's discovery program

DY Oh, S Collins, T Drain, W Hart, T Imken, K Larson… - 2019 - electricrocket.org
In May 2019, the mission concept for Psyche: Journey to a Metal World, led by principal
investigator Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University, was authorized to enter its …

Automated solution of the low-thrust interplanetary trajectory problem

JA Englander, BA Conway - Journal of Guidance, Control, and …, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
Preliminary design of low-thrust interplanetary missions is a highly complex process. The
mission designer must choose discrete parameters, such as the number of flybys, the bodies …

Survey of moderate-power electric propulsion systems

EM Petro, RJ Sedwick - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2017 - arc.aiaa.org
ELECTRIC propulsion (EP) systems have become an integral component of space mission
architectures. The field of EP has grown to include unique systems that fill niches from …

A novel approach for optimal trajectory design with multiple operation modes of propulsion system, part 1

E Taheri, JL Junkins, I Kolmanovsky, A Girard - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
Efficient performance of a number of engineering systems is achieved through different
modes of operation-yielding systems described as “hybrid”, containing both real-valued and …

Overview of the spacecraft design for the Psyche mission concept

W Hart, GM Brown, SM Collins… - 2018 IEEE …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In January 2017, Psyche and a second mission concept were selected by NASA for flight as
part of the 14th Discovery mission competition. Assigned for an initial launch date in 2023 …

Electric propulsion for the Psyche mission: Development activities and status

JS Snyder, VH Chaplin, DM Goebel, RR Hofer… - AIAA Propulsion and …, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
NASA's Psyche mission will launch in 2022 and begin a 3.6-year cruise to the metallic
asteroid Psyche, where it will examine this unique body. The baseline spacecraft design is a …

Performance improvement of the μ10 microwave discharge ion thruster by expansion of the plasma production volume

Y Tani, R Tsukizaki, D Koda, K Nishiyama, H Kuninaka - Acta Astronautica, 2019 - Elsevier
To improve the performance of the 10-cm-class microwave discharge ion thruster μ10 for
use in future deep space exploration missions planned by the Japan Aerospace Exploration …

Nuclear thermal propulsion for jupiter and saturn rendezvous missions

S Kumar, LD Thomas, JT Cassibry - Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
Highly efficient nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) can enable a new class of planetary
science missions for deep space exploration. This paper presents Jupiter and Saturn …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive time-resolved measurements of anomalous collision frequency in a Hall thruster

ET Dale, BA Jorns - Physics of Plasmas, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
The time-resolved cross-field electron anomalous collision frequency in a Hall thruster is
inferred from minimally invasive laser-based measurements. This diagnostic is employed to …