| Spacecraft | PTD-2 (PTHFDR, Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | cancelled |
| Organization | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
| Partners | NASA Glenn |
| Oneliner |
Government-furnished technology payloads for a series of flight demonstrations. |
| Description |
Government-furnished technology payloads for a series of flight demonstrations. Flight qualify and characterize a novel thruster pro-vided by Tethers Unlimited, Inc., which uses electrolyzed water as fuel for a small thruster. Demonstrate several new propulsion systems, advanced control systems for precision pointing, and communications systems that will greatly increase data transmission for future missions. |
| Sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Tether, Propulsion |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
