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 …

It has been urgently required to develop ionic liquid electrospray thruster (ILET) for rapidly
expanding micro-/nanosatellites. In this work, ILETs with high-density array emitters are …

The extent of the impact of mega constellations on the low-orbiting geospace environment,
which has not yet been assessed in more concrete quantitative terms, is an extremely …

Many low-Earth-orbit constellations consist of multiple small satellites that are launched
together in batches, and which make use of differential atmospheric drag for subsequent …

Earth remote sensing optical satellite systems are often divided into two categories—
geosynchronous and sun-synchronous. Geosynchronous systems essentially rotate with the …

Abstract An unstructured electrostatic Particle-In-Cell (EUPIC) method is developed on
arbitrary tetrahedral grids for simulation of plasmas bounded by arbitrary geometries. The …

A wide variety of missions could be enabled by extended orbital flight in extreme low Earth
orbit, defined as an altitude range of 150–250 km. This study investigates the feasibility of a …

A cube satellite (CubeSat) is an evolving and emerging technology that gives a novice or
advanced researcher relatively affordable access to space research experiments and …

The transition region in the atmosphere between 150 km and 300 km is a scientifically rich
area for research in atmospheric science and space weather, this is where the energy from …

I. Introduction nterest in applications of nanosats (mass of less than 10 kg) and the
availability of low-cost CubeSats, has resulted in numerous studies investigating propulsive …