Electrical rocket engines-their development in Russia and a contribution of the Moscow Aviation Institute

Аuthors

Popov G. A.

Research Institute of Applied Mechanics and Electrodynamics of Moscow Aviation Institute (RIAME MAI), Moscow, Russia

e-mail: riame4@sokol.ru

Abstract

Evolution of electrical rocket engines is considered from the very beginning until present including a contribution of the MAI. The present state of research and development is described and analyzed for the electric rocket engine area as well as problems needed to solve.