The invention discloses an
autophagy type space grading electric combination propulsion
system and method. The
autophagy type space grading electric combination propulsion
system comprises a chemical propulsion module and an electric propulsion module which are coaxially arranged from inside to outside. The electric propulsion module comprises a
cathode, an insulating sleeve, an
anode, a power supply and a transmission device; the
cathode is a
metal structure of the chemical propulsion module except the
propellant; the
anode is coaxially and fixedly arranged on the periphery of the
tail of the insulating sleeve in a sleeving mode and can synchronously and axially slide along with the insulating sleeve. A space chemical propulsion mode and an electric propulsion mode are ingeniously combined, the characteristic that a pulse
plasma propulsion technology adopts
metal and other
solid working media as propellants is utilized, and after space chemical propulsion fuel is used up, the
structural material of the space chemical propulsion fuel serves as an electric propulsion working medium to achieve re-propulsion of the
autophagy type space grading electric combination propulsion
system. The
spacecraft can meet the requirements of high thrust, high
specific impulse, long service life and the like, space
pollution can be reduced, and
environmental protection is promoted.