The objective of the High Specific-impulse Electrospray Explorer for Deep-space (HiSPEED) project is to develop an efficient propulsion system to enable deep-space exploration with small satellites. The ion electrospray propulsion system developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Space Propulsion Laboratory is one of the first systems to offer compact and efficient propulsion that is compatible with the CubeSat form factor. However, existing thruster heads have lifetimes less than the required firing time for a deep-space mission. Therefore, a stage-based approach is considered where burnt out thruster heads are ejected and replaced, thereby extending the overall lifetime of the propulsion system.


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    Title :

    High Specific-Impulse Electrospray Explorer for Deep-Space (HiSPEED): Stage-Based Electrospray Propulsion System for CubeSats


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    Publication date :

    2018-03-09


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    Miscellaneous


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    No indication


    Language :

    English