Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has
redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary …

CubeSats provide a cost effective means to perform scientific and technological studies in
space. Due to their affordability, CubeSat technologies have been diversely studied 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 …

Theoretical, analytical, and experimental investigations of electrospray operation in vacuum
facilities show that secondary species emission (SSE) plays a significant role in the behavior …

While electrospray devices have been used in a variety of applications for decades, they
have recently seen a surge in research within the field of electric propulsion. These research …

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 order to meet the demand of CubeSats for low power and high-performance micro-
propulsion system, a porous ionic liquid electrospray thruster prototype is developed in this …

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

The overall propulsion efficiency for ion-mode electrospray thrusters has been predicted to
be as high as 90%; however, experimental measurements currently fall far short of these …

Electrospray thruster life and mission performance are strongly influenced by grid
impingement, the extent of which can be correlated with emission modes that occur at …