| Spacecraft name | AragoSat-1 |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Entity name | Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées (IPSA) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | France |
| Oneliner |
Test miniature Helicon RF (Radio Frequency) thruster. |
| Description |
Mission is to prove the functioning of a non-restrictive propulsion system capable of compensating for the atmospheric drag of the CubeSats. For this, we are developing it in partnership with the ICARE laboratory of the CNRS with the electric propulsion team led by Mr. Stéphane Mazouffre. It is a miniature Helicon RF (Radio Frequency) thruster capable of reaching the objective with an input power of less than 15W. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
