Optimized Measurement Timing for In-Space Thrust Inference

O Jia-Richards - AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper considers the problem of optimizing the measurement timing for direct in-space
thrust inference when the propulsive acceleration is known to act in the along-track direction …

On-orbit mission overview of the low power hall thruster propulsion system aboard venμs satellite

D Katz Franco, B Shoor, A Davidson… - Journal of Electric …, 2024 - Springer
Venμs is a satellite launched in 2017, for super-spectral Earth imaging and Electric
Propulsion System (EPS) demonstration. In this paper we overview EPS design and …

[PDF][PDF] SPACE PROPULSION 2024

D Rafalskyi, EZ Rossi, G Coral, L Habl, P Jain, A Bore… - researchgate.net
In this work, we present the main outcomes of a lifetime testing campaign of an iodine fed
gridded ion thruster-based propulsion system, the NPT30, and discuss the results obtained …