Aug-08-17
Researchers have developed a water-based propulsion method for CubeSats that could help them get into place more quickly.
Typically, the inexpensive CubeSats do not have their own propulsion methods, but must instead join in the orbits of other satellite launches. To give the tiny satellites bit more maneuverability, the team from Purdue University created the FEMTA (Film-Evaporation MEMS Tunable Array) thruster. This system uses heaters to create water vapor, which can be expelled to propel the CubeSat forward.
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