[AR] Re: NASA test of quantum vacuum plasma thruster
- From: David Weinshenker <daze39@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 09:55:16 -0700
Henry Vanderbilt wrote:
> Me, I'd be particularly interested in the results from a few quickie
> cubesats with one of these devices onboard, launched, allowed to outgas
> thoroughly, precision-tracked, then activated.
It's the "allowed to outgas thoroughly" bit that seems to be a potential
source of substantial error in vacuum-testing any micro-thrust device
(either in orbit or otherwise)...
-dave w
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