Launching with only unpressurized liquid water as the spacecraft propellant precursor provides safety benefits and risk mitigation which allow the system to be included on CubeSats hosted on a wider variety of missions, including to the ISS and as secondary payloads, while still providing high thrust. The system also provides a potential platform for the future ISRU of water harvested in space for refueling.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Tethers Unlimited Inc | Lead Organization | Industry | Bothell, Washington |
Glenn Research Center (GRC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Cleveland, Ohio |