[amsat-bb] Re: I: ionic propulsion motor

[Félim Doyle M3HIM]

Greg,

By 'ion motor' I take it you are referring to the Ammonia powered arcjet. I
did not realise that the two were synonymous. The following items would
indeed suggest that they are similar if not the same concept.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMLB6XO4HD_0.html
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/A/arcjet.html

Historically, I have had a much different idea of ion drive which did not
involve ejecting gas at high speed. If anyone has the time, I would
appreciate being enlightened.

73 de

Félim M3HIM
IO91ot
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg D." <ko6th_greg@hotmail.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 8:28 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: I: ionic propulsion motor


> How does this compare to the ion motor we had on AO-40?  Also, is there an
> English translation anywhere?  I get the general idea looking at the
> pictures, but the details escape me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Francesco Grappi" <f.grappi@tin.it>
> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  I:   ionic propulsion motor
> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 10:47:14 +0200
>
> HI Luc,
>
> Very interesting animation and explanation ...
> Thank you
> 73"
> Francesco IW4DVZ
>
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org]Per
conto
> di Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
> Inviato: sabato 2 settembre 2006 9.27
> A: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
> Oggetto: [amsat-bb] ionic propulsion motor
>
> HI
>
> Here is a link explaining the ionic motor propulsion system with a nice
> animation (in French) the
> SMART-1 first lunar European space probe will crash on the moon on
September
> 3 at 0541 UTC.
>
>
> Could be usable for our HEO fleet? It seems pretty simple at the first
look.
>
> http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/AFPanimation/SmartFR3008/
>
> "-"
> The medium is the message...The content is the audience...;)
>
> Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
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