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EPOP - Toward the realization of an Electric Propulsion Orbital PlatformThis paper describes the results of a feasibility study for an Electric Propulsion Orbital Platform (EPOP), whose primary objective is to provide an instrumented platform for testing electric propulsion devices in space. It is anticipated that the first flight, EPO-1, will take place on the Shuttle-deployed Wake Shield Facility in 1996, and will be designed around a modified version of a commercial 1.8 kW hydrazine arcjet system, to be operated on gaseous hydrogen propellant. Specific subsystems are described, including the arcjet system, the propellant and power systems, and the diagnostics systems. Also, system engineering and integration issues are discussed.
Document ID
19920066185
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Friedly, V. J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Garrison, G. W.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Ruyten, W. M.
(University of Tennessee-Calspan Center for Space Transportation and Applied Research Tullahoma, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1992
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 92-3201
Accession Number
92A48809
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1195
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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