Electric Propulsion Methods for Small Satellites: A Review

Over 2500 active satellites are in orbit as of October 2020, with an increase of ~1000 smallsats in the past two years. Since 2012, over 1700 smallsats have been launched into orbit. It is projected that by 2025, there will be 1000 smallsats launched per year. Currently, these satellites do not have...

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Main Authors: Dillon O’Reilly, Georg Herdrich, Darren F. Kavanagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Aerospace
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/8/1/22