The invention provides an electrothermal RF plasma production system and thruster design, and associated components, that may be used in terrestrial applications and/or miniaturized to the mass, volume, and power budget of Cube Satellites (CubeSats) to meet the propulsion needs of the small satellite (˜5 to ˜500 kg) constellations and larger satellite buses.
ELECTROTHERMAL RADIO FREQUENCY THRUSTER AND COMPONENTS
2019-04-11
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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