Status of High-Power Ion Thruster and Flow Control Unit Qualification
- Paper number
IAC-18,C4,4,4,x42858
- Author
Dr. Alexander Lovtsov, Russian Federation, SSC Keldysh Research Centre
- Coauthor
Mr. Mikhail Selivanov, Russian Federation, SSC Keldysh Research Centre
- Coauthor
Mr. Andrey Kostin, Russian Federation, SSC Keldysh Research Centre
- Year
2018
- Abstract
Using of high power space transportation systems equipped with electric propulsion needs development and qualification of electric thrusters with power equal to tens of kW. The optimal specific impulse of such systems designed for deep space missions should be very high (up to 10000 s). Elements for electric propulsion systems are developing at KeRC. The qualification status of 35-kW ion thruster IT-500 with nominal specific impulse 7000 s and flow control unit is described in this paper. The IT-500 is able to provide thrust in the range from 375 to 750 mN. Mechanical, environmental, thermal and acoustic tests are successfully completed. Lifetime tests are under processing at the moment.
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