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

[Hans BX2ABT]

In this video he gives a nice introduction to his work: 
https://youtu.be/8ehQjl0pagc

73 de Hans

BX2ABT

On 7/22/20 1:31 PM, Bruce Perens via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> 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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