A satellite having a cooling system to remove heat from an electric rocket engine using a working fluid. The cooling system can include a pump that circulates working fluid along a cooling loop between the rocket engine and a radiator. The cooling system can also utilize thermoacoustic, Stirling refrigeration, and/or heat pipe techniques. One or more reservoirs can be provided to store the working fluid, and in some forms a secondary reservoir can be provided to aid in management of a center of mass of the satellite. A fluid reaction loop can be provided in which working fluid is accelerated to impart a torque on the satellite. In some forms, the working fluid can be utilized as both a coolant and a propellant for the rocket engine. The electric rocket thruster can also include one or more internal pathways for the conveyance of working fluid.


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    Title :

    SATELLITE HAVING ACTIVELY COOLED ELECTRIC THRUSTER


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    Publication date :

    2023-05-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F01P Kühlung von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein , COOLING OF MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / F03H PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Erzeugung von Vortriebskraft [Schub] nach dem Prinzip des Rückstoßes, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen



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