Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2)

Space Propulsion at the University of Washington

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Technical Information

Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion: Tapping the energy of the solar wind for spacecraft propulsion - J. Geophys. Res.: Space Physics

Mini-Magnetspospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2): High Speed Propulsion Sailing the Solar Wind - Proc. of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-2000)

Laboratory testing of the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) Prototype - Proc. of Space Technology and Applications International Forum (STAIF-2001)

Parameterization of the Laboratory Performance of the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) Prototype , by Ziemba et al., Proc. 2001 International Electric Propulusion Conference.

  Computer Modeling of the Laboratory Testing of the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) Prototype by Winglee et al., Proc. 2001 International Electric Propulusion Conference.

  High Beta Plasma for Inflation of a Dipolar Magnetic Field as a Magnetic Sail by Slough et al., Proc. 2001 International Electric Propulusion Conference.

 Radiation Shielding Produced by Mini-Magnetospheres by Winglee et al., Proc. 2002 Space Radiation Shielding Technology Workshop

  Efficient Plasma Production in low Background Neutral Pressures with the M2P2 prototype by Ziemba et al., Proc. 2003 Joint Propulsion Conference

  Magnetic Dipole Inflation with Cascaded Arc and Applications to Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Production by Giersch et al., Proc. 2003 Joint Propulsion Conference

  Simulation of Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) Interacting with an External Plasma Wind by Winglee et al., Proc. 2003 Joint Propulsion Conference