| Spacecraft name | AQT-D (Aqua Thruster-Demonstrator) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Mass in kg | 3.7 kg |
| Status | Reentry 2022-04-20. No signal? (No news found, checked on 2019-12-27) |
| Launched | 2019-09-24 |
| NORAD ID | 44791 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2019-11-20 |
| Entity name | University of Tokyo |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Launch brokerer | Space BD |
| Oneliner |
Demonstration of a water resistojet propulsion system. |
| Description |
Demonstration of a water resistojet propulsion system developed by The University of Tokyo. AQT-D installed the 1U propulsion system using water as a propellant, named AQUARIUS-1U (AQUA ResIstojet propUlsion System 1U). Based on TRICOM-1R. The propulsion system, named AQUARIUS-1U (AQUA ResIstojet propUlsion System), has one Delta-V-Thruster (F: < 4 mN) for an orbital maneuver and four Reaction-Control-Thruster (F: < 1 mN) for a reaction control. AQUARIUS-1U is a resistjet propulsion system consisting of a tank, a vaporization chamber and nozzles, using a water as a propellant (propellant mass: < 400 g). Ultimate green propellant: water (H2O) enables ISS-deployed CubeSat to install a propulsion system. It is expected that the utilization of the ISS-deployed CubeSat expands drastically |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
