View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0040. vid Advances in propulsion
systems are key to enabling independent deep-space CubeSat missions. Currently …

Staging of space propulsion systems would allow lifetime limitations inherent to small
propulsion systems to be bypassed in order to enable high-Δ V capabilities for small …

This paper considers the combination of an analytical reference trajectory with linear state
feedback control to allow for autonomous guidance and control of a spacecraft for coplanar …

Independent deep-space exploration with CubeSats, where the spacecraft independently
propels itself from Earth orbit to deep-space, is currently not possible due to the lack of high …

As small satellite-mission concepts that require travel farther from their traditional domain of
low-Earth orbit are being considered, there is a growing need to develop small-scale …

From their beginnings as an educational experiment, CubeSats have grown to a popular
technology development platform and a capable tool for scientific missions. Deep-space …

The exploration of planetary bodies such as asteroids can provide insight into the
development of the solar system and targets for future in situ resource utilization. However …

This work analyzes the use of microfabricated electrospray thrusters in a staged
configuration during detumbling of small asteroids. For asteroid redirection missions …