Technical Session 11: Propulsion

Cu-Enhanced 3-D Printed Fuels for Green SmallSat Propulsion

Stephen A. Whitmore, Utah State University
Kurt C. Olsen, Utah State University
Victoria L. Coverstone, University of Miami
Cagri Y. Oztan, University of Miami

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

Development and In-Flight Testing of an Iodine Ion Thruster

Dmytro Rafalskyi, ThrustMe
Javier Martínez Martínez, ThrustMe
Lui Habl, ThrustMe
Ane Aanesland, ThrustMe

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

Flight Qualification of a Water Electrolysis Propulsion System

Allison Porter, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Mason Freedman, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Richard Grist, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Conlan Wesson, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Mark Hanson, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

HyPer - a Green Monopropellant for Small Satellite Propulsion

Brandie L. Rhodes, The Aerospace Corporation
Madison Piechowski, The Aerospace Corporation
David Hinkley, The Aerospace Corporation
Evan R. Ulrich, The Aerospace Corporation

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

In-Flight Performance of the Terminator Tape End-of-Life Deorbit Module

Harrison C. Stankey, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
Robert P. Hoyt, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

Lessons Learnt from Operating the First Cubesat Mission Equipped with a Hall Thruster

Paul Lascombes, Exotrail
Maxime Montès, Exotrail
Andrea Fiorentino, Exotrail
Tom Gelu, Exotrail
Mikael Fillastre, Exotrail
Antonio Gurciullo, Exotrail

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM

Proto-Flight Testing of a Green Monopropellant Integrated Propulsion System

Joe Cardin, VACCO Industries, Inc.
Joshua Hsu, VACCO Industries, Inc.
Jigar Sorathia, VACCO Industries, Inc.

Utah State University, Logan, UT

2:00 PM