September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
...the Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) that will install propulsion augmentation devices known as Mission Extension Pods (MEPs... filing cabinet) with a state-of-the-art low power electric propulsion system that extends the life of a client satellite by...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
...far more attractive, rather than just relying on surface solar or nuclear power. Spacecraft on exploration missions powered by electric propulsion could be given an additional SBSP-provided boost during their accelerating phase. This means that their...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
... launch. This is because of the increasingly common slow climb to operational orbit using efficient, but low thrust, electric propulsion. Debris strikes appear to be a low insurance risk (only one percent) for now at least So, a spacecraft could have...
April 2019
LISA Pathfinder – paving the way for future studies of the gravitational universe
... optional mission extension. Two options for transfer are being studied: one uses electric propulsion, the other, similar to LPF, uses conventional propulsion modules which would be jettisoned after the transfer phase. Like LISA Pathfinder, each...
14 January 2016
Job Opportunities at ESTEC
... as Electronic Power Conditioners, EPCs, for specialized spacecraft payloads such as Travelling Wave Tube Assemblies, TWTA`s, and Electric Propulsion Concepts. Essential skills Requirements Applicants shall bring an Engineering PhD or Masters...
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
.... His MSc at Koç University Mechanical Engineering Department focused on Small Satellite Moon Mission Optimization using Electric Propulsion Systems. He is a PhD candidate at Koç and Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) National Point of Contact...
