Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoMini space thruster that runs on waterwww.esa.intexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down10
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkMini space thruster that runs on waterwww.esa.intLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·10 months agoBeing able to electrolyse water on-the-spot seems interesting, its energy inefficient but serves a similar role to ion thrusters I guess
minus-squareGurfaild@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoIt might actually be more efficient than keeping cyrogenic hydrogen cooled if the mission takes multiple decades and you don’t need the fuel most of the time - for example in a Pluto orbiter
minus-squareKSP Atlas@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoYeah, cooling needs energy, could be very useful for very small satellites
Being able to electrolyse water on-the-spot seems interesting, its energy inefficient but serves a similar role to ion thrusters I guess
It might actually be more efficient than keeping cyrogenic hydrogen cooled if the mission takes multiple decades and you don’t need the fuel most of the time - for example in a Pluto orbiter
Yeah, cooling needs energy, could be very useful for very small satellites