Micropump-based microthruster

Details Micropump-based microthruster Micropump-based microthruster

2005-05-17

2005-05-17

Gartenberg, Ehud (Department: 3746)

Power plants

Reaction motor

C060S202000, C060S203100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06892525

ABSTRACT:
A thruster for providing thrust for spacecraft positioning, which has a propellant reservoir for storing propellant, a reaction chamber for discharging a vapor for providing thrust, a pump module comprising one or more micropumps for drawing propellant from the reservoir and for systematically metering propellant to the reaction chamber in a controlled manner, and a controller for actuating the pump module.

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