Patent ID: 9181934
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B64G,F03H,H01H

Abstract:
1. An ion propulsion system comprising first and second power controllers, first and second ion thrusters and a first switch assembly having at least respective first and second switching states, wherein when said first and second power controllers are on, said first and second ion thrusters receive power from said first and second power controllers respectively via said first switch assembly when said first switch assembly is in said respective first switching state and receive power from said second and first power controllers respectively via said first switch assembly when said first switch assembly is in said respective second switching state, and wherein said first switch assembly comprises a first body which is movable and a first multiplicity of switches which change state in unison when said first body changes position, said first switch assembly being in said respective first switching state when said first body is in a respective first position and being in said second switching state when said first body is in a respective second position.