Abstract: | Upper stage propulsion system provides the power needed for the orbit change, and provides the power needed for attitude control, vehicle propellant settling, final velocity correction, to send the upper stage and Beidou navigation satellites into the predetermined space orbit. This paper reviews the process from the selection and demonstration of the early upper stage propulsion system to the subsequent key technologies, compares the technical advantages of the pump-fed system and the pressure-fed system, and analyzes the main key technologies in the process of propulsion system development. And the application of the key technologies are summarized. Finally, the subsequent development suggestions of the upper stage propulsion system for long-duration space mission are put forward. |