3. Classification of electric thrusters
3.1 Categories
The basic principle of electric propulsion is to supply energy to an ergol using a decoupled power source to achieve a level of specific impulse far superior to that produced by a chemical propellant. The classification of concepts and technologies is defined on the basis of how energy is transferred (production of a plasma discharge) and how thrust and I sp are generated (plasma acceleration)
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SES, private operator of telecommunication satellites : https://www.ses.com
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