Thanks for that link Trevor It's technology like that combined with minaturised electronics and structures that probably represents a future generation of 'HEO' satelites.
But they still have to negotiate the passage through the radiation belts and that looks to be a slow process Thanks David G0MRF -----Original Message----- From: Trevor . <[email protected]> To: amsat-bb <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:40 Subject: [amsat-bb] MicroThrust Motor for Nanosats An interesting Swiss project see http://www.uk.amsat.org/6180 AMSAT-UK News on Twitter http://twitter.com/AMSAT_UK/ 73 Trevor M5AKA _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
