An electric propulsion memoir
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Abstract Based on over sixty years of working in electric propulsion research, a personal memoir attempts to observe the progress from early explorations present successes accomplishing attractive and practical systems. It includes several anecdotal remarks difficulties achieving acceptance for space missions, concludes with notions future. The perspectives offered may be useful new generation workers who have entered field that is now successful.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Electric Propulsion
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2731-4596']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44205-022-00004-z