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NSTAR Xenon Ion Engine on DS1: Ground & Flight TestsAfter having been in development for many years at Glenn Research Center, the NASA design 30 cm ring-cusp xenon ion engine was launched on the DS1 spacecraft on 24 October 1998 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Document ID
20060034230
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Marcucci, M.
Polk, J.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
September 6, 1999
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Xenon electric propulsion thrusters

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