NASA NTRS · 19850001794
Development of the Engineering Test Satellite-3 (ETS-3) ion engine system
Abstract
The ion engine system onboard the ETS-3 is discussed. The system consists of two electron bombardment type mercury ion engines with 2 mN thrust and 2,000 sec specific impulse and a power conditioner with automatic control functions. The research and development of the system, development of its EM, PM and FM, the system test and the technical achievements leading up to final launch are discussed.
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Kitamura, S.. 1984-07-01. Development of the Engineering Test Satellite-3 (ETS-3) ion engine system. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850001794
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