Spores A.
The USAF electric propulsion programm / A. Spores, M. Birkan
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.33-40. - Bibliogr.:p. 40 (21 i.).

Аннотация: An overview of the current electric propulsion technology development efforts funded by the United States Air Force is presented. The principal electric propulsion activity for 1999 is the successful flight of the Electric Propulsion Space Experiment (ESEX),a 30-kilowatt class ammonia arcjet system. This programm was the culmination of a 10 year development effort to validate high power electric propulsion on-orbit and verify its compatibility with Air Force satellites. Two groups within the Air Force Research Laboratory contribute to the electric propulsion program: Propulsion Directorate and Air Fporce Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

Cadiou A.
Research and development on plasma thrusters in France / A. Cadiou, M. Lyszyk, M. Dudeck
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.56-63. - Bibliogr.:p. 63 (15 i.).

Аннотация: The main objectives on the French program in the field of electric propulsion are to qualify a French production of plasma thruster (Stationary Plasma Thruster) and to prepare the future of this technology through a scientific and a technological program.

Modern trends of electric propulsion activity in Russia / V. Kim, G.A. Popov, V. Tikhonov [et al.]
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.27-31. - Bibliogr.:p. 31 (7 i.).

Аннотация: The Russian electric propulsion thrusters (EPT) are in use in space already more than 25 years.

Saccoccia G.
European electric propulsion activities and programms / G. Saccoccia
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.8-18. - Bibliogr.:p.17-18 (20 i.).

Аннотация: Electric propulsion for spacecraft is recognised in Europe as one of the technology areas where investments are solicited and necessary to enchance the competitiveness of the European industry in the space sector. A number of initiatives in this field aims to the development and space validation of new electric propulsion systems and to a fast implementation of electric propulsion on-board new spacecraft. European industry and Space Agencies in Europe are setting up collaborations to accelerate this process, through the availability of qualified and reliable electric propulsion systems. This paper presents an overview of the current European development in this field and the main programmes under preparation, which involve the use of electric propulsion systems.

Curran F.M.
Electric propulsion activities in U.S. indastry / F.M. Curran
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.1-7.

Аннотация: The commercial development of electric propulsion in the United States continues to expand as the 21st century approaches. The use of long-accepted resistojet has continued and expanded to orbit insertion application. Arcjets are now firmly entrenched as workhorse devices for north-south stationkeeping.

Nishida E.
An overview of electric propulsion activities in Japan / E. Nishida, H. Tahara
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.41-55. - Bibliogr.:p. 54-55 (42 i.).

Аннотация: The paper describes the current status of electric propulsion technology development and related studies in Japan. Ion engine system (IES) on board the Engineering Test Satellite (ETS-VI) and the Communications and Broadcasting Engineering Test Satellite (COMETS), and a quasisteady MPD thruster on board the Space Flyer Unit (SFU) was successfully demonsrated.

Sankovic J.
An overview of current NASA activities in elecric propulsion technology / J. Sankovic, J.W. Dunning, J.H. Glenn
// International electric propulsion conference. Proceedings of the 26th International electric propulsion conference. - Papers IEPC-99-001 to IPEC-99-126. - [1999]. - Vol. 1. - P.19-26.

Аннотация: The use of electric propulsion system is expanding in all space sectors with systems being used, or readied for use, for orbital insertion, deorbit, station-keeping, precision positioning and repositioning, attitude control,and primary and secondary propulsion for planetary exploration. NASA clearly recognize the need for new, high performance, electric propulsion technologies for near-, mid- and far-terms and sponsors aggressive efforts in this area. These efforts are mainly conducted the Office of Space Science Cross Enterprise Technology Development Programm (CETDP) through the Advanced Power and On-Board Propulsion Thrust Area and the Aero-Space Technology Enterprise Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP).The ASTP also provides resources for the development of high performanced, high power systems for very ambitious missions including human exploration.