ELECTRIC PROPULSION ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE.

H. W. Loeb; G. Baiocchi; A. Atzei; C. Bartoli; H. von Rohden; H. Bassner; R. D. Buehler; H. O. Ruppe; E. Igenbergs; E. Stuhlinger; J. Blumenberg

ELECTRIC PROPULSION ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE.

H. W. Loeb, G. Baiocchi, A. Atzei, C. Bartoli, H. von Rohden, H. Bassner, R. D. Buehler, H. O. Ruppe, E. Igenbergs, E. Stuhlinger, J. Blumenberg

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

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4 European ion and plasma thrusters reached the state of an engineering model or are under industrialization by ESA-contracts. Since 1972, ESA is sponsoring the field-emission cesium-ion type FEEP. Industrialization started at SEP-France in 1981. From 1970 to 1980, the German 10-cm mercury rf-thruster RIT-10 (10 mN) has been ground-qualified (MBB, DFVLR-Stuttgart). For a flight-test onboard EURECA (1987), the NSSK-engine is being modified by xenon. The primary propulsion motor RIT-35 (200 mN) is being developed for 'primitive bodies' rendezvous-missions. In 1980, the SNIA-BPD-Company, Italy, took over the industrialization of the teflon-fed MPD-thruster. University activities are underway at Stuttgart, Munich, Giessen, Rome, Pisa, Vienna, and Madrid. In 1983, ESA published an assessment study 'AGORA' on a multiple asteroid rendezvous mission using a solar-electric drive.

Original language	English
Pages	10-19
Number of pages	10
State	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

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