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Enhancing space transportation: The NASA program to develop electric propulsionThe NASA Office of Aeronautics, Exploration, and Technology (OAET) supports a research and technology (R and T) program in electric propulsion to provide the basis for increased performance and life of electric thruster systems which can have a major impact on space system performance, including orbital transfer, stationkeeping, and planetary exploration. The program is oriented toward providing high-performance options that will be applicable to a broad range of near-term and far-term missions and vehicles. The program, which is being conducted through the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Lewis Research Center (LeRC) includes research on resistojet, arcjets, ion engines, magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters, and electrodeless thrusters. Planning is also under way for nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) as part of the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI).
Document ID
19910009868
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Bennett, Gary L. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Watkins, Marcus A. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Byers, David C. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH., United States)
Barnett, John W. (Jet Propulsion Lab. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1990
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:4244
NASA-TM-4244
Accession Number
91N19181
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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