September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... servicing, and augmentation. This phase will be executed by the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) that will install propulsion augmentation devices known as Mission Extension Pods (MEPs). MEV-1’s initial service contract is for five years of docked...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... satellite missions have begun to employ the use of electric propulsion for orbit raising. In a conventional launch, the satellite ...more than a few days. On the other hand, when electric propulsion alone is used, it can take up to 200 days to ...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
...trivial undertaking. Physical preservation of assets in orbit implies providing a propulsion capability to achieve a stable orbit. For example, the HST...are also very high. For example, a dedicated propulsion module has been suggested to drive the ISS ...
August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
...engine of this type, called NERVA, was NASA’s main propulsion tool in the post-Apollo programme. While the NERVA engine... systems, nor with any in-orbit transportation based on chemical propulsion. It is not just the overall payload capability and the...
