Multimode propulsion is the integration of two or more propulsive modes with shared
propellant into a single spacecraft propulsion system. Multimode propulsion is emerging as …

To meet the growing demand for all-electric propulsion satellite, a 6-kW-class Hall thruster
was newly fabricated and tested in laboratory. A Hall thruster that has an annular ceramic …

Multimode spacecraft micropropulsion systems that include a high-thrust chemical mode
and high-specific impulse electric mode are assessed with specific reference to CubeSat …

A one dimensional model using chemical kinetics theory and empirical electron impact
collision cross sections is used to calculate the composition of molecular propellant in a …

Low-thrust geostationary transfer orbits (LT2GEO) are found to offer significant low cost
options thus making them very attractive for GEO missions. However, LT2GEOs increase the …

This article proposes a learning-based approach to rapidly and accurately estimate the
minimal time of low-thrust transfer from any elliptical orbit in a certain range to the …

Multimode spacecraft propulsion combines two or more propulsive modes into a single
system using a single propellant. In this study, a multimode system combining a …

Abstract NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has conducted a study focused on the analysis of
appropriate margins for deep space missions using solar electric propulsion (SEP). The …

FOR nearly 50 years, researchers have identified electric propulsion (EP) as a means for
delivering greater payload fractions for space missions when compared to conventional …

A mixture of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ethyl sulfate ([Emim][EtSO 4]) and
hydroxylammonium nitrate (HAN) is an energetic monopropellant potentially suitable in a …