[amsat-bb] Open Source Thruster (was: Elections HEO QO-100' Linear NB + Digital WB)

[Bruce Perens]

Michael (Applied Ion) has a full-time job for RPI in Troy, New York and
does this engine work in his spare time. I ran a recent fundraising to buy
him a roughing pump, which some people in this group contributed to. I
think he has a Patreon.

Thanks

Bruce

On Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 8:42 PM Daniel Schultz via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> I've been going to Electric Propulsion conferences for over a decade now,
> and
> I always had a sneaking suspicion that I could build one of those things
> in my
> garage, but then common sense takes over when I remind myself how long it
> would take me to accomplish that. It looks like he is way ahead of me in
> getting a vacuum system up and running.
>
> One thing the twitter feed does not mention, where is Applied Ion located?
>
> An open source electric thruster is a very key element in returning AMSAT
> to
> HEO. Is there anything we can do to help him along?
>
> Dan Schultz N8FGV
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> >As it happens, Applied Ion is reporting partial success with a thruster
> >design today: https://twitter.com/Applied_Ion
> >His cost per thruster is much closer to Zach's $100. Two thrusters of a
> >previous design of his are scheduled to fly on the AMSAT-EA Genesis
> >satellites, NET September. These are Open Source designs.
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