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The VHITAL program to demonstrate the performance and lifetime of a bismuth-fueled very high isp hall thrusterIn the Very High Isp Thruster with Anode Layer (VHITAL) Program the performance, plume and lifetime capability of the radiatively-cooled two stage, bismuth-fueled VHITAL-160 will be characterized in the US and Russia.
Document ID
20060043450
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Marrese-Reading, Colleen
Sengupta, Anita
Frisbee, Robert
Polk, Jay
Capelli, Mark
Boyd, Iain
Keidar, Michael
Tverdokhlebov, Sergey
Semenkin, Sasha
Markusic, Tom
Yalin, Azer
Knowles, Timothy
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 2005
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference 2005
Location: Tucson, AZ
Country: United States
Start Date: July 11, 2005
End Date: July 14, 2005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
hall thruster
bismuth
mission studies

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