Keywords:ion propulsion; ion thruster; electric propulsion; SEP
Publisher:Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2005.
Citation:AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, Tuscon, AZ, July 11-13, 2005
Abstract:
The Dawn ion propulsion system (IPS) was intended to be simply a larger version of the ion propulsion system that flew on Deep Space 1 (DS1). Implementation of this system to meet the needs of the Dawn mission, however, required modification of some IPS components and completely new developments of others.