Microwave electric propulsion for orbit transfer applications
Book
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OSTI ID:5775633
A Microwave Electric Propulsion (MEP) concept is developed for an unmanned Orbit Transfer Vehicle (OTV). The concept is based on the use of beamed microwave power and on an extrapolation of ion thruster technology. Beamed microwave power transmission is discussed in terms of its relationship to spacecraft propulsion. Characteristics of an MEP OTV are determined and performance is evaluated by comparison to a variety of alternative propulsion systems for the completion of a ten-year mission model.
- OSTI ID:
- 5775633
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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