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Electric propulsion: Synergy of orbit transfer and maintenance
S. Zafran
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Abstract
Electric propulsion systems for transferring large payload masses to geosynchronous Earth orbits and providing accurate on-orbit stationkeeping are evaluated. Orbit boosting, inclination change, attitude control, stationkeeping, relocation, disposal, and power sharing on orbits using electric propulsion are compared with the use of chemical propulsion.