Title :
Practical considerations of an ion propulsion system
Author_Institution :
Martin Company, Baltimore, Md.
Abstract :
IT CAN logically be assumed that within 5 years it will be possible to project into orbit a 20,000-lb (pound) vehicle, five times as heavy as the largest satellite now in orbit. This payload capability is a necessary intermediate step in the long-range program leading to manned space flight.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Equations; Ion accelerators; Photonics; Propulsion; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/TAI.1959.6369059
