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Electronic thruster ?Old EOI from 2017
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Once India masters ion propulsion tech, all of future Indian satellites will based on ion and plasma thrusters instead of mini liquid-fueled rockets on satellites.
Do u have any idea which type of plasma thruster is used.Old EOI from 2017
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Once India masters ion propulsion tech, all of future Indian satellites will based on ion and plasma thrusters instead of mini liquid-fueled rockets on satellites.
MUMBAI: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is exploring the possibility of developing a new propulsion technology to fuel spacecraft for its future deep space missions.
On January 28, Isro’s UR Rao Satellite Centre in Bengaluru issued an invitation for ‘expression of interest’ for “design and modelling; simulation and analysis; testing and qualification of 100W Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (RTEG) without radio isotope.’’ Isro calls it alpha source thermoelectric propulsion technology.
RTEG will have less mass than solar cells of equivalent power and allow more compact spacecraft that can navigate easier in space. Many missions of Nasa and Russia, Besides China’s 2013 Chang’e 3 mission to the moon and its rover Yutu had used RTG.
Former Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar said RTEG is futuristic. “It will be useful for long duration missions where alternative energy is not available,” he said. After another Mars mission, Isro could be eyeing Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus.
According to the Isro document, “the development of RTEG is taken up as it is envisaged that it will be a part of Isro’s deep space missions for power generation and thermal management.”
According to the document, the system should be capable of operating in vaccum conditions of deep space, dusty, carbon dioxide-rich and corrosive environments. Isro says the RTG’s weight should be 20 kgs or less, with a life span of 20 years or more and survive indefinitely without damage when stored in the atmosphere at temperatures as high as 50 degrees Celsius.
Emphasising on safety standards, the document says, “It should be safe for human handling in close vicinity under all conditions even with nuclear fuel concealed inside … the unit should be resilient to any pre-launch or post-launch explosion so as to not cause any nuclear contamination in the environment.
*Electric thrusters, ion and plasma are two of its typesElectronic thruster ?
Don't know, I do not have access to or found any detailed report so far.Do u have any idea which type of plasma thruster is used.
ISRO already has its own plasma thrusters on GSAT-9, those being developed by private sector may be of different type or being reinvented.I think that ion thruster is currently used plasma based thruster is under development.
Meanwhile isro was going to test plasma thruster developed by start up.
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I think new type of plasma thruster is also under development.ISRO already has its own plasma thrusters on GSAT-9, those being developed by private sector may be of different type or being reinvented.
May be. Except GSAT-20 (to be launched) and GSAT-4 (rocket failed), other 2 satellites are already in orbit.I think new type of plasma thruster is also under development.
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