Miniaturization technologies such as Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) have been used to fabricate a prototype 100-gm class cold gas propulsion system suitable for use on a Co-Orbiting Satellite Assistant (COSA). The propulsion system is fabricated from bonded layers of photostructurable glass (Foturan glass; the design is based on fabricating integrated modular parts. Thus, the propulsion system is mass producible, expandable, expendable (low unit cost), and highly integrated.
Microengineered cold gas thruster system for a co-orbiting satellite assistant (COSA)
MEMS Components and Applications for Industry, Automobiles, Aerospace, and Communication ; 2001 ; San Francisco,CA,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 4559
2001-10-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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