[PDF][PDF] Design, Testing and Qualification of MUSIC Propulsion System for ELITE Small Satellite Mission to Very Low Earth Orbit

M Laterza, D Agarwal, N Pontianus… - … , IEPC-2024-583 …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Very low earth orbits are a promising new area of exploration for cost-effective satellite
solutions. Operations in these orbits require high thrust-to-power propulsion systems …

[PDF][PDF] MUSIC Hall effect thruster and ARM resistojets as a Multi-modal Electric Propulsion Engine (MEPE): product concept, system design & development, and flight …

KS Khoo, M Laterza, N Pontianus… - 9th Space Propulsion …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Within the domain of commercial LEO and near-Earth missions, predominantly consisting of
satellites classes of up to 100 kg, the adoption of multi-modal propulsion systems represents …

[PDF][PDF] Hydrocat: A Hydrogen-fed 5 A-class LaB6 Hollow Cathode for Water Electrolysis Hall Effect Thrusters

GC Potrivitu, M Laterza, A Chaudhary… - The 38th International …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Hall effect thrusters (HETs) remain as the most deployed electric propulsion systems to date,
1 a feat attributed in part to the extensive adoption of such satellite propulsion systems for …

[PDF][PDF] Development of a compact xenon propellant management assembly for low-power Hall effect thrusters: system design, hardware prototype, and pressure …

M Laterza, KS Khoo, WJJ Lim, SG Ali… - Proc. 9th Space …, 2024 - researchgate.net
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPACT XENON PROPELLANT MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR
LOW-POWER HALL EFFECT THRUSTERS: SYSTEM DESIGN, HARDWARE PROTO Page 1 1 …

[PDF][PDF] Performance and Plume Characterization of the MUlti–Stage Ignition Compact (MUSIC) Hall Effect Thruster

GC Potrivitu, M Laterza, D Agarwal… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - researchgate.net
With thousands of units deployed in space, Hall effect thrusters (HETs) are undeniably the
prime choice for satellite operators adopting propulsion systems to fulfill their missions. 1 …

[PDF][PDF] Direct thrust measurements of a 200 W Cylindrical Hall Thruster

T Perrotin, P Fajardo, J Navarro-Cavallé… - … , IEPC-2024-747 …, 2024 - ep2.uc3m.es
A fully Cylindrical Hall Thruster is tested in the 200-400 W range of discharge power,
coupled to a sub-ampere hollow cathode in self-sustained mode. The operating envelope …