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Electric propulsion, circa 2000This paper discusses the future of electric propulsion, circa 2000. Starting with the first generation Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) technology as the first step toward the next century's advanced propulsion systems, the current status and future trends of other systems such as the magnetoplasmadynamic accelerator, the mass driver, the laser propulsion system, and the rail gun are described.
Document ID
19800048716
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hudson, W. R. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Finke, R. C. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1980
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 80-0912
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Meeting and Technical Display on Global Technology 2000
Location: Baltimore, MD
Start Date: May 6, 1980
End Date: May 8, 1980
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Accession Number
80A32886
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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