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Products from NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technology Program Applicable to Low-Cost Planetary MissionsSince September 2001 NASA s In-Space Propulsion Technology (ISPT) program has been developing technologies for lowering the cost of planetary science missions. Recently completed is the high-temperature Advanced Material Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) engine providing higher performance for lower cost. Two other cost saving technologies nearing completion are the NEXT ion thruster and the Aerocapture technology project. Also under development are several technologies for low cost sample return missions. These include a low cost Hall effect thruster (HIVHAC) which will be completed in 2011, light weight propellant tanks, and a Multi-Mission Earth Entry Vehicle (MMEEV). This paper will discuss the status of the technology development, the cost savings or performance benefits, and applicability of these in-space propulsion technologies to NASA s future Discovery, and New Frontiers missions, as well as their relevance for sample return missions.
Document ID
20110016165
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Anderson, David J. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Pencil, Eric (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Vento, Daniel (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Peterson, Todd (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Dankanich, John (Gray Research, Inc. Cleveland, OH, United States)
Hahne, David (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Munk, Michelle M. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
June 21, 2011
Subject Category
Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
E-17918
Meeting Information
Meeting: 9th Low-Cost Planetary Missions Conference
Location: Laurel, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: June 21, 2011
End Date: June 23, 2011
Sponsors: International Academy of Astronautics, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 346620.01.13.01.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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