Rocket Lab To Orbit Aurora’s Deorbiting Demonstration

Graham Warwick August 16, 2021
AuroraSat-1 will demonstrate water-based resistojet propulsion for detumbling and attitude control.
Credit: Aurora Propulsion Technologies
Rocket Lab is to launch a cubesat to test water-based propulsion and plasma braking for maneuvering and deorbiting satellites. AuroraSat-1 is to be launched for Finland’s Aurora Propulsion Technologies after plans to orbit the satellite on another rocket fell through. The cubesat is scheduled to be...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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