Experimental Mini Space Thruster Runs on Water

Fingernail-Sized Thruster Designed for the Smallest Class of Satellites

Sep 19, 2023

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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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