Session
Technical Poster Session 10: Propulsion
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
Governments and industries developed an increasing interest towards CubeSats and Small Satellites for commercial and scientific missions, however the general absence of propulsion capabilities is limiting the market potential. Electric propulsion systems are generally associated with low thrust and high power requirements, while cold gas thrusters are inefficient because of the low Specific Impulse (lsp). SteamJet Space Systems has developed a very compact, low pressure, water powered electrothermal thruster able to provide a high level of thrust, using less than 20W of power and with a specific impulse in excess of 170 s.
A TunaCan Water-Based Thruster for CubeSats: System Development and Qualification
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Governments and industries developed an increasing interest towards CubeSats and Small Satellites for commercial and scientific missions, however the general absence of propulsion capabilities is limiting the market potential. Electric propulsion systems are generally associated with low thrust and high power requirements, while cold gas thrusters are inefficient because of the low Specific Impulse (lsp). SteamJet Space Systems has developed a very compact, low pressure, water powered electrothermal thruster able to provide a high level of thrust, using less than 20W of power and with a specific impulse in excess of 170 s.
