Session VII: Propulsion

Flight Results and Lessons Learned From the Starling Propulsion System

Terry Stevenson, NASA Ames Research Center

Utah State University, Logan, UT

10:45 AM

In-Orbit Demonstration of a Steam-Powered Propulsion System

Marco Pavan, SteamJet Space Systems
Ivan Timofeev, SteamJet Space Systems
Vladimir Fedorov, SteamJet Space Systems

Utah State University, Logan, UT

11:00 AM

Cold-Infusion of Catalytic Materials Into 3-D Printed Fuels for In-Space Hybrid Propulsion Performance Enhancement

Ryan Thibaudeau, Utah State University
Stephen A. Whitmore, Utah State University

Utah State University, Logan, UT

11:15 AM

Solar Sail Propulsion - Ready for SmallSat Mission Implementation

Les Johnson, NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Leslie McNutt, NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
Anan Takroori, Redwire Space

Utah State University, Logan, UT

11:30 AM

A Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) In-Space Technology Demonstration on a 6U CubeSat

Nehemiah Joel Williams, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Darren S. Wallace, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Christopher G. Burnside, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Austin Moore, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Josh LeBlanc, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Beau C. Simpson, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Harold S. Stephens, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Utah State University, Logan, UT

11:45 AM

Controls Modeling Approach for Deployment of a Large Thin Structures for Solar Sails

John Inness, Marshall Space Flight Center
Benjamin Diedrich, NASA MSFC/ESSCA/Axient Corporation
Brian Valdez, Marshall Space Flight Center
Daniel Tyler, Marshall Space Flight Center
Brian Sanders, Redwire Space

Utah State University, Logan, UT

12:00 PM