15: Propulsion system
Khary I. Parkera; David C. Foltab a NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Propulsion Branch, Greenbelt, MD, United Statesb NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Navigation and Mission Design Branch, Greenbelt, MD, United States
Abstract
During mission design, many trades are made that have varying levels of impact on the spacecraft. The types of subsystems that are selected affect the spacecraft mass, volume, power, and cost. Choosing the right propulsion system for a CubeSat mission is key to that mission’s success. There are many CubeSat propulsion systems on the market today. The CubeSat community desires to understand how to assess the available propulsion systems and how to apply them to their mission designs. The ...
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