by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 1997
Thruster D-55 Thruster with Anode Layer (TAL) Photograph of the TsNIIMASH developed D-55 TAL mounted to a thrust stand. Developed ? Tested at PEPL 1997 Developer TsNIIMASH The D-55 TAL, a 1.35-kW anode layer counterpart to the SPT-100 was the second anode layer...
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 1997
Thruster PEPL-70 Photograph of the PEPL-70 after a long period of operation. Developed 1997 Tested at PEPL 1997 Developer PEPL The University of Michigan and the United States Air Force Research Laboratory have designed and built a 5 kW Hall thruster for research...
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 1995
Thruster SPT-100 Photograph of SPT-100 on display. Developed ? Tested at PEPL 1995-1999 Developer Fakel Space Systems/Loral loaned PEPL an SPT-100 Hall thruster to conduct far-field plume measurements to support flight qualification for far use on Western spacecraft....
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 1995
Thruster 1.35-kW MAI Hall Thruster The MAI Hall Thruster on display. Developed ? Tested at PEPL 1995 Developer Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) In 1995 the 1.35-kW laboratory Hall thruster, developed by Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) was tested at PEPL. The goal of...
by Ethan Dale | Jan 1, 1994
Thruster End-Hall Thruster The End-Hall Thruster on display. Developed 1994 Tested at PEPL 1994 Developer NASA LeRC (now GRC) The 500-W end-Hall thruster, developed at NASA Lewis Research Center (now GRC) was studied at PEPL as an alternative to the closed-drift...