[AR] Re: NASA test of quantum vacuum plasma thruster
- From: "Monroe L. King Jr." <monroe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:42:40 -0700
Out gassing can take days and you need an oven too.
Monroe
nothing that cant be done though.
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> Subject: [AR] Re: NASA test of quantum vacuum plasma thruster
> From: qbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, August 09, 2014 2:33 pm
> To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> I would think in a test situation in a vacuum chamber it would be quite easy.
> Wait until everything reads 0, wait a little bit longer and then test.
>
> Robert
>
> At 10:55 AM 8/9/2014, you wrote:
> >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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