Gas thruster
US4787579A · kind A · utility
16Cited by
7References
5Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/402
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thruster system has a main bipropellant propulsion unit including a propulsion engine (50) and bipropellant supply having a tank (3) for an oxidizing agent and a tank (4) for a fuel. An auxiliary cold propellant thruster (21) uses propellant supplied by bleeding off vapor from the contents of the oxidizing agent tank (3).
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