Development of Propulsion Technology for China's Deep Space Probes
Based on the progress of China deep space exploration,the development of fourteen spacecraft propulsion systems adopted in eight deep space exploration missions are reviewed in this paper.Driven by this 8 missions,the performance of traditional bipropellant and monopro-pellant propulsion system are elevated obviously,and the products specifications and models are extended.The scheme and technology features of these propulsion systems,and described key technology and technology progress roadmap are introduced in this paper.Finally,a prospection in the future is proposed.
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