Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Androidâ„¢ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Air-breathing electric propulsion

Index Air-breathing electric propulsion

Air-breathing electric propulsion, or atmosphere-breathing electric propulsion, is a propulsion technology for spacecraft, which could allow thrust generation in low orbits without the need of on-board propellant, by using residual gases in the atmosphere as propellant. [1]

10 relations: Busek, Carbon dioxide, Earth, European Space Agency, Low Earth orbit, Mars, NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts, Orbit, Propellant, Venus.

Busek

Busek Co.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Busek · See more »

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (chemical formula) is a colorless gas with a density about 60% higher than that of dry air.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Carbon dioxide · See more »

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Earth · See more »

European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA; Agence spatiale européenne, ASE; Europäische Weltraumorganisation) is an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and European Space Agency · See more »

Low Earth orbit

A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with an altitude of or less, and with an orbital period of between about 84 and 127 minutes.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Low Earth orbit · See more »

Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Mars · See more »

NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts

200px The NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) is a NASA program for development of far reaching, long term advanced concepts by "creating breakthroughs, radically better or entirely new aerospace concepts".

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts · See more »

Orbit

In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved trajectory of an object, such as the trajectory of a planet around a star or a natural satellite around a planet.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Orbit · See more »

Propellant

A propellant or propellent is a chemical substance used in the production of energy or pressurized gas that is subsequently used to create movement of a fluid or to generate propulsion of a vehicle, projectile, or other object.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Propellant · See more »

Venus

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days.

New!!: Air-breathing electric propulsion and Venus · See more »

Redirects here:

Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-breathing_electric_propulsion

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »