The facility for the active influence on the terrestrial ionosphere

RU patent № 2131176

The invention deals with rocket space technology, namely, with facilities intended for the active influence on the near-earth's space. The facility incorporates the plasma butt accelerator with anode and hollow cathode, exothermic starting heater of cathode with decomposable plugs, power processing unit and control unit. Thermal batteries are applied as an electric source. The facility incorporates the combined systems of storage, feed and evaporation of propellant, one of which is made as a porous cylinder and installed on the hollow cathode, other two system are positioned independently and, in conjunction with thermal batteries, provide the heat screen for the plasma accelerator. The invention is aimed at increasing efficiency of active influence on near space by way of concurrent injection of plasma and vapours of various substances for example, barium, lithium, sodium. caesium.