1976 NASA SPS Engineering and Economic Analysis Summary

TABLE 7-7. ELECTRIC THRUSTER CONSIDERATIONSa can, therefore, use solar cell power directly with little power processing equipment. However, the operation of MPD thrusters at low voltages is not without penalties. High power operation requires high electrical current, which translates to heavy and/or cooled power cables. The payoff for MPD thrusters is

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