Space micropropulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites: From proximate targets to furthermost frontiers

Levchenko, Igor; Bazaka, Kateryna; Ding, Yongjie; Raitses, Yevgeny; Mazouffre, Stéphane; Henning, Torsten; Klar, Peter J.; Shinohara, Shunjiro; Schein, Jochen; Garrigues, Laurent; Kim, Minkwan; Lev, Dan; Taccogna, Francesco; Boswell, Rod W.; Charles, Christine; Koizumi, Hiroyuki; Shen, Yan; Scharlemann, Carsten; Keidar, Michael; Xu, Shuyan

doi:10.1063/1.5007734

Title: Space micropropulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites: From proximate targets to furthermost frontiers

Journal Article · Thu Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Applied Physics Reviews

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5007734· OSTI ID:1425146

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^[10]; Lev, Dan ^[11];

^[12]; Boswell, Rod W. ^[13]; Charles, Christine ^[13]; Koizumi, Hiroyuki ^[14];

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Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore). Plasma Sources and Applications Centre. Space Propulsion Centre Singapore; Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, QLD (Australia). School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering
Queensland Univ. of Technology, Brisbane, QLD (Australia). School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering
Harbin Inst. of Technology (China). Plasma Propulsion Lab. Inst. of Advanced Power
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Univ. of Orleans (France). Inst. of Combustion, Aerothermal, Reactivity and Environment (ICARE),
Justus Liebig Univ., Giessen (Germany). Inst. of Experimental Physics I
Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology (Japan). Division of Advanced Mechanical Systems Engineering. Inst. of Engineering
Bundeswehr Univ. Munich (Germany). Inst. of Plasma Technology and Mathematics
Univ. of Toulouse (France).Plasma and Energy Conversion Lab. (LAPLACE)
Univ. of Southampton (United Kingdom). Astronautics Research Group. Faculty of Engineering and the Environment
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Haifa (Israel). Space Propulsion Systems Dept.
National Research Council (CNR-Nanotec), Bari (Italy)
Australian National Univ., Canberra, ACT (Australia). Space Plasma and Plasma Propulsion Lab. (SP3). Research School of Physics and Engineering
Univ. of Tokyo, Kashiwa (Japan). Dept. of Advanced Energy
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Beijing (China). Beijing Inst. of Control Engineering
Univ. of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (Austria). Aerospace Engineering Dept.
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore). Plasma Sources and Applications Centre. Space Propulsion Centre Singapore

Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary missions and intense near-Earth space exploration. Small unmanned satellites and probes are now being launched in hundreds at a time, resurrecting a dream of satellite constellations, i.e., wide, all-covering networks of small satellites capable of forming universal multifunctional, intelligent platforms for global communication, navigation, ubiquitous data mining, Earth observation, and many other functions, which was once doomed by the extraordinary cost of such systems. The ingression of novel nanostructured materials provided a solid base that enabled the advancement of these affordable systems in aspects of power, instrumentation, and communication. However, absence of efficient and reliable thrust systems with the capacity to support precise maneuvering of small satellites and CubeSats over long periods of deployment remains a real stumbling block both for the deployment of large satellite systems and for further exploration of deep space using a new generation of spacecraft. The last few years have seen tremendous global efforts to develop various miniaturized space thrusters, with great success stories. Yet, there are critical challenges that still face the space technology. These have been outlined at an inaugural International Workshop on Micropropulsion and Cubesats, MPCS-2017, a joint effort between Plasma Sources and Application Centre/Space Propulsion Centre (Singapore) and the Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Lab, the G. Washington University (USA) devoted to miniaturized space propulsion systems, and hosted by CNR-Nanotec—P.Las.M.I. lab in Bari, Italy. This focused review aims to highlight the most promising developments reported at MPCS-2017 by leading world-reputed experts in miniaturized space propulsion systems. Recent advances in several major types of small thrusters including Hall thrusters, ion engines, helicon, and vacuum arc devices are presented, and trends and perspectives are outlined.

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Research Organization:: Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States); Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore); Harbin Institute of Technology (China); Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology (Japan); Univ. of Tokyo, Kashiwa (Japan)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Research Foundation (Singapore); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Technical Basic Scientific Research of China; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS); National Inst. for Fusion Science (NIFS) (Japan)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-09CH11466; Rp6/16 Xs; 51777045; 51477035; JSZL2016203c006; 21226019; 17H02295; NIFS17KLER063; JP16H06370

OSTI ID:: 1425146

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Reviews, Vol. 5, Issue 1; ISSN 1931-9401

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Country of Publication:: United States

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