As small satellites become more popular and capable, strategies to provide in-space
propulsion increase in importance. Applications range from orbital changes and …

The characterization of a miniaturized ionic liquid electrospray thruster for nanosatellite
applications is presented. The thruster investigated features an emitter array of 480 emitter …

Highly ionic beams of several hundred microampere per squared centimeter have been
measured from porous glass ionic liquid electrospray sources fabricated using a …

Ionic liquid electrospray thrusters are capable of producing microNewton precision thrust at
a high thrust–power ratio but have yet to demonstrate lifetimes that are suitable for most …

In recent years, Cubesats have transformed from purely educational and technology
demonstration tools into platforms for demanding scientific and commercial missions. The …

This paper reports the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of a planar
array of micro-fabricated electrospray emitters intended for space propulsion applications in …

The effect of the space charge of the homopolarly charged droplets in a system of
multiplexed electrosprays is investigated. The system consists of a microfabricated liquid …

An electrospray thruster designed for nanosatellites is introduced in this paper. The thruster
has a compact size featuring a passive propellant transport method through the use of …

The electrospray thruster relies on a large number of emission sites that simultaneously emit
ions or charged droplets to generate thrust. The operation uniformity of the emission sites is …

We present current emission measurements from arrays of 480 porous ionic liquid ion
source emitters for applications in space propulsion and in the processing and analysis of …