Thrust Model and Trajectory Design of an Interplanetary CubeSat with a Hybrid Propulsion System

This paper analyzes the performance of an interplanetary CubeSat equipped with a hybrid propulsion system (HPS), which combines two different types of thrusters in the same deep space vehicle, in a heliocentric transfer between two assigned (Keplerian) orbits. More precisely, the propulsion system o...

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Main Author: Alessandro A. Quarta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/13/10/384