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Monthly Archives: February 2021

First Look at the Fully Integrated AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster
26 Feb 2021

First Look at the Fully Integrated AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster

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I am pleased to reveal a look at the first fully integrated design for the EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster for 2U-3U Cubesats! The system includes thruster, hollow-cathode neutralizer, fuel tank, fuel management, and electronics. The complete Hall thruster system measures … Continued

Post-Test Inspection of the GDN1 Micro Hollow Cathode Neutralizer from the First Successful Run
25 Feb 2021

Post-Test Inspection of the GDN1 Micro Hollow Cathode Neutralizer from the First Successful Run

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Time to disassemble and inspect the GDN1 Glow-Discharge Hollow-Cathode Neutralizer from Saturday’s test! You can see the full test recap of the GDN1 HERE. This was not only my first run with the GDN1, but also the first time the … Continued

Recap of the Successful First Live Ignition Test of the AIS-GDN1 Glow Discharge Hollow Cathode Neutralizer
22 Feb 2021

Recap of the Successful First Live Ignition Test of the AIS-GDN1 Glow Discharge Hollow Cathode Neutralizer

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Another week at AIS, and another resounding success for the AIS ADAMANT Series. This past Saturday I ran the AIS-GDN1 Glow-Discharge Hollow-Cathode Neutralizer for the first time ever to a great success. In this post, I will review the test, … Continued

First Official LIVE Test of the AIS-GDN1 Glow Discharge Hollow Cathode Neutralizer is Scheduled!
19 Feb 2021

First Official LIVE Test of the AIS-GDN1 Glow Discharge Hollow Cathode Neutralizer is Scheduled!

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The first LIVE ignition test of the AIS-GDN1 Glow-Discharge Hollow-Cathode Neutralizer is set for tomorrow 10am EST (-4 UTC)! Join me as I attempt ignition of this highly unconventional micro neutralizer with Adamantane fuel and only a few watts of … Continued

Post Test Look at the EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster After the First Ignition Test
18 Feb 2021

Post Test Look at the EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster After the First Ignition Test

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I have started to prep the EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster for the next upcoming live test this weekend, this time looking to ignite the experimental GDN1 hollow cathode neutralizer! Livestream details to be released tomorrow but let’s take a look … Continued

Recap of the Successful First LIVE Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster
14 Feb 2021

Recap of the Successful First LIVE Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster

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Yesterday morning I ran the first ever ignition test of the EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster LIVE to great success. During the test I established stable discharge and beam at only 2W discharge power using actively sublimated Adamantane and a Tungsten … Continued

First Official LIVE Ignition Test for the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster Scheduled!
12 Feb 2021

First Official LIVE Ignition Test for the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster Scheduled!

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The moment has finally arrived! The LIVE first ignition test of the new AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster is officially scheduled for tomorrow, Feb 13 at 10am EST (-4UTC)! Join me in the pilot’s seat as I attempt to successfully light … Continued

Recap of the Recent Lifetime Test for the AIS-gPPT3-1C Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster
12 Feb 2021

Recap of the Recent Lifetime Test for the AIS-gPPT3-1C Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster

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Last night I ran a new lifetime test on the AIS-gPPT3-1C Micro Pulsed Plasma Thruster. The test was livestreamed on the AIS YouTube page, which you can view below. The goal of the test was to repair the gPPT3 and … Continued

Preparations for the First Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster
10 Feb 2021

Preparations for the First Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster

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Starting to prep for the upcoming first ignition test of the new AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster this weekend! A lot has to come together for this test, and this is the culmination of the most challenging and advanced thruster system … Continued

First Complete Assembly of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster System for Cubesats
8 Feb 2021

First Complete Assembly of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster System for Cubesats

by AppliedIonSystems | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

I am excited to share a first glimpse of the completed preliminary assembly for the first full ADAMANT Series AIS-EHT1 Micro End-Hall Thruster system! This is literally everything (minus electronics) – fuel storage, fuel management, Hall thruster, and hollow cathode … Continued

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Recent Posts

  • Third Full System Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster Scheduled LIVE!
  • AIS Presentation at IIT Madras Research Scholars Day 2021
  • Old School Photo Shoot with AIS Thrusters!
  • Recap of the Second Full System Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster
  • Second Full System Ignition Test of the AIS-EHT1 Micro End Hall Thruster Scheduled LIVE!

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