Session
Technical Session VI: University Scholarship Session
Abstract
The Orbiting Drag-free International Explorer (ODIE) satellite is a technology demonstration mission intended to verify the feasibility of using Field Effect Electric Propulsion (FEEP) thrusters and Capacitive and Electrostatic Sensitive Accelerometer Reference (CAESAR) accelerometers to achieve a new level of drag-free performance. This satellite will be designed and constructed through a cooperative effort between government agencies, corporations, and universities in several countries, and is scheduled for launch in March, 1999.
Conceptual Design of an Orbiting Drag-free International Explorer (ODIE) Small Satellite Mission
The Orbiting Drag-free International Explorer (ODIE) satellite is a technology demonstration mission intended to verify the feasibility of using Field Effect Electric Propulsion (FEEP) thrusters and Capacitive and Electrostatic Sensitive Accelerometer Reference (CAESAR) accelerometers to achieve a new level of drag-free performance. This satellite will be designed and constructed through a cooperative effort between government agencies, corporations, and universities in several countries, and is scheduled for launch in March, 1999.
