Nebula Public Library

The knowledge bank of ESA’s R&D programmes

19 - Propulsion

Technologies and techniques to generate forces and torques to change the velocity and orientation of space vehicles (spacecraft, launchers, high speed atmospheric vehicles). The technologies (such as engines, tanks, chambers, nozzles, valves, etc.) are based on chemical, electrical, solar, nuclear, gravity, magnetic, and other techniques.

Real TID
3435