Electrospray Apps Expanding After LISA Pathfinder Demo

Credit: Electrospray thrusters: ESA/CNES Arianespace Optique
Electrospray thruster technology demonstrated on the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Lisa Pathfinder gravity-wave mission is moving to more generic applications, including cubesat deorbiting, formation flying and long-distance laser comms. Busek Space Propulsion and Systems, the Natick, Massachusetts...

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