Thruster context
- Hall-effect thruster and gridded-ion-thruster test interfaces
- plume clearance and chamber geometry
- xenon / gas handling
- power and diagnostic integration
Test infrastructure
- vacuum chamber and pumping train
- gas feed and feedthroughs
- thrust balance interface
- data acquisition and diagnostics
Cathode interface
- cathode-neutralizer materials
- activation and restart behaviour
- thermal path and plasma coupling
- OES / plasma diagnostic context
Materials and cleanliness
- outgassing and contamination
- emissivity and thermal cycling
- vacuum-compatible hardware
- optical and plasma-exposed surfaces
Cathode-neutralizer testing Thermal-vacuum systems Materials