CubeSats have become an interesting innovation in the space sector. Such platforms are
being used for several space applications, such as education, Earth remote sensing …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the applications of 3D printing in space
sectors. The authors have highlighted the potential research gap that can be explored in the …

Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is a manufacturing technique where successive
layers of material are layered to produce parts. The design freedom afforded by AM is ideal …

CubeSats have been extensively used in the past decade as scientific tools, technology
demonstrators and for education. Recently, PocketQubes have emerged as an interesting …

Abstract Space technology has been an early adopter of additive manufacturing (AM) as a
way of quickly producing relatively complex systems and components that would otherwise …

This paper describes the development and testing of a cold gas attitude control thruster
produced for the BioSentinel spacecraft, a CubeSat that will operate beyond Earth orbit. The …

In this paper, the previous work of the authors on Subspace Predictive Control (SPC) in the
context of spacecraft roto-translational relative motion is pursued, and the introduced novel …

Cold/warm gas spacecraft propulsion systems generate thrust by accelerating a cold or
moderately heated gas through a nozzle. Despite their simplicity compared with typical …

The NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA/GSFC) is in the business of performing
world-class, space-based, scientific research on various spacecraft platforms, which now …

Asteroid mining offers vital sources for improving human lives and provides opportunities for
interplanetary missions and space travel. There are many professional commercial space …