NASA NTRS · 19740009397
Electrostatic propulsion beam divergence effects on spacecraft surfaces, volume 3
Abstract
Tests were conducted to determine the effects of electrostatic propulsion beam divergence effects on spacecraft surfaces. The subjects discussed are: (1) sensitive surfaces on the ATS 6 spacecraft, (2) the cesium ion source and testing facility, (3) cesium ion effects on thermophysical properties, and (4) simulated charge-exchange ion exposure. The compatibility of the ATS 6 ion engine experiment with the engineering subsystems and other experiments aboard the ATS 6 spacecraft was analyzed.
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Kemp, R. F., Hall, D. F., Luedke, E. E.. 1973-09-15. Electrostatic propulsion beam divergence effects on spacecraft surfaces, volume 3. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740009397
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