An Inductively-Coupled Plasma Electrothermal Radiofrequency Thruster

The “cubesat” form factor has been adopted as the defacto standard for a cost effective and modular, nano-satellite platform. Many commercial options exist for nearly all components required to build such satellite; however, there is a limited range of thruster options that suit the power and size r...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Tsifakis, Christine Charles, Rod Boswell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2020.00034/full