JPL Micro-Thrust Propulsion Activities

Juergen Mueller , Colleen Marrese-Reading, John Ziemer, Amanda Green, Eui-Hyeok Yang, Mohammad Mojarradi, Travis Johnson, Victor White, David Bame, Richard Wirz, Martin Tajmar, Vlad Hruby, Manuel Gamero-Castano, Jochen Schein, Robert Reinicke

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    Abstract

    Formation flying and microspacecraft constellation missions pose new propulsion requirements. Formation flying spacecraft, due to the tight positioning and pointing control requirements, may need thrust control within 1-20 µN to an accuracy of 0.1 µN for LISA and ST-7, for example. Future missions may have extended thrust ranges into the sub - mN range. However, all do require high specific impulses (> 500 sec) due to long required thruster firings. Microspacecraft may need higher thrust levels into the sub - to low mN range, but may require small impulse bits well into the µNs range depending on mission, and need to be sufficiently miniaturized. At JPL, a variety of micro-thrust propulsion activities are being undertaken to address the various mission needs. These include evaluation of Indium FEEP and colloid thrusters for LISA and sT-7, miniature ion engine development, test support for vacuum are thruster performance measurements, novel micro-colloid thruster development, MEMS-based highly integrated micropropulsion systems for microspacecraft, as well as component development, such as microvalves and field emitter arrays for beam neutralization.
    OriginalspracheEnglisch
    TitelNanoTech 2002 At the Edge of Revolution
    Seiten5
    Seitenumfang5
    PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2002
    VeranstaltungNanoTech 2002 -
    Dauer: 1 Jan. 2002 → …

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    KonferenzNanoTech 2002
    Zeitraum1/01/02 → …

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