Experimental Mini Space Thruster Runs on Water
Fingernail-Sized Thruster Designed for the Smallest Class of Satellites
A tiny, experimental fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water.
Designed to maneuver the smallest classes of satellite, the operation of this Iridium Catalyzed Electrolysis CubeSat Thruster (ICE-Cube Thruster) developed with Imperial College in the UK is based on electrolysis.
Avoiding any need for bulky gaseous p…
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