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Mission Enabling and Enhancing Spacecraft Capabilities with MicroNewton Electric PropulsionThe capability to significantly improve current spacecraft pointing, precision orbit maintenance and disturbance mitigation were considered using precision, quiescent microNewton electric propulsion systems. Analysis results showed that electric propulsion systems operating in the microNewton to hundreds of microNewtons thrust range can offer significant improvements over state-of-the-art mission capabilities to enable 30 m Earth-fixed orbital tubes, constellation spacecraft position control to within nanometers and exoplanet observatory pointing with 0.1 milliarcsecond precision. Specific thrust levels and profiles required to support these capabilities are discussed.
Document ID
20150009143
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Marrese-Reading, Colleen M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ziemer, John K.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Scharf, Daniel
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Martin-Mur, Tomas
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thompson, Paul
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wirz, Richie
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mueller, Juergen
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
June 1, 2015
Publication Date
March 6, 2010
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2010 IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 6, 2010
End Date: March 13, 2010
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
micro propulsion

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