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ESA's tiny pinhole thruster is ready for production (phys.org)
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[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Sounds like it's related to field emitter arrays. Here's a more detailed article from ESA https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Shaping_the_Future/ATHENA_thruster_kicks_off_electrospray_propulsion_for_NanoSatellites

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Salts as thruster fuel, now that’s outside the box.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

LoL players are finally good for something

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Nobody expects the Spanish propulsion