Current research trends have advanced the use of “green propellants” on a wide scale for
spacecraft in various space missions; mainly for environmental sustainability and safety …

The interest in developing efficient nano and pico-satellites has grown in the last 20 years.
Secondary propulsion systems capable of serving specific maneuvers are an essential part …

The micro-nozzle allows small spacecraft to realize the orbital maneuvering and precise
station-keeping. Due to the rarefaction effect of the gas flow in micro-nozzles, the velocity …

There have been many studies on a propulsion system using water, which is an attractive
propellant in space. During the process of vaporizing water, flow boiling is commonly used …

Water is an attractive candidate for condensable propellants owing to its availability,
handleability, and sustainability. This study proposes the use of water vapor as a propellant …

Abstract Delft University of Technology has embarked on PocketQubes to showcase as the
next class of miniaturized satellites. In the past decade, CubeSats have grown towards a …

In this paper, a flexible modular “Tetris” microsatellite platform is studied to implement the
rapid integration and assembly of microsatellites. The proposed microsatellite platform is …

This paper explores the wide-ranging topography of micro-propulsion systems that have
been flown in different small satellite missions. CubeSats, known for their compact size and …

The thermal interface of a modular microsatellite can be equated to a multi-layer structure
which is used to transfer heat between modules to maintain the temperature in a healthy …

View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2021-3566. vid Water is fast becoming a
lucrative resource for development as a propellant due to its stable nature and potential for …