Dynamics of a Small-Scale Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Propulsion System

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In order for small satellites to perform complex missions, such as those requiring constellation management, formation flying, rendezvous, extended mission durations, or orbit reconfiguration, they need propulsion. In this paper we introduce a novel small satellite propulsion concept utilizing hydrogen peroxide vapor as the propellant. Theoretical performance is compared with existing systems and experimental results from the first small-scale prototype are analyzed.

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