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Results from SERT I ion rocket flight test.
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The article was published on 1966-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 28 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rocket & Flight test.read more
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Physics of closed drift thrusters
TL;DR: In this article, the most prominent theoretical and experimental features of closed drift thrusters are reviewed and an attempted synthesis of the differing views of these thrusters found in literature, as well as in our own work.
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Ion Propulsion Development Projects in US: Space Electric Rocket Test I to Deep Space 1
TL;DR: The historical background and characteristics of the experimental flights of ion propulsion systems and the major ground-based technology demonstrations are reviewed in this paper, where the results of the first successful ion engine flight in 1964, Space Electric Rocket Test (SERT) I, which demonstrated ion beam neutralization, along with the extended operation of SERT II starting in 1970.
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SERT II - Mission, thruster performance, and in-flight thrust measurements
TL;DR: The SERT II spacecraft, containing two 15 cm-diam mercury electron bombardment ion thrusters, was launched February 3, 1970 as mentioned in this paper, and operated for 5 months of the 6month mission goal.
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Ion Thruster Development Trends and Status in the United States
TL;DR: The current interest in ion thrusters for near-Earth and deep-space missions has occurred because of long-term development efforts yielding an understanding of the physical phenomena involved in thruster operation and hardware that is suited to a wide range of missions as discussed by the authors.
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Electromagnetic emission experiences using electric propulsion systems
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized communications and dynamic electromagnetic experiences using electromagnetic, electrostatic, and electrothermal propulsion systems, with particular attention paid to the performance of spacecraft subsystems and payloads during propulsion operations.