Solar Electric Propulsion Concept Submitted To NASA

Solar Electric Propulsion Concept Submitted To NASA: Mission Concept Study Offered By Ball Aerospace A mission concept study has been submitted to NASA by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. for demonstrating a solar electric propulsion (SEP) technologies in space. Ball Aerospace was one of five companies awarded up to $600,000 by NASA in September 2011, to formulate a mission concept to demonstrate the solar electric propulsion technologies, capabilities, and infrastructure required for sustainable and affordable human presence in space.