R&D, Walkthroughs, Updates, and System Builds
Michael Bretti FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFounder – Applied Ion Systems LLC Applied Ion Systems to Partner with Citadel Space Systems to Develop Revolutionary New Electric Propulsion and Nanosatellite Technology New York, US – 20th Jan 2020 – Applied Ion Systems LLC … Continued
Diving further into ILIS electrospray thrusters from my prior post here, it is increasingly apparent the exciting potential of this thruster technology for small satellites. As part of my ongoing study for the implementation of these thrusters down to the … Continued
As my efforts have continued to rapidly grow, the time has come to finally bring this endeavor to the next level. As of now, Applied Ion Systems is officially an LLC! I am entering the propulsion and high tech market! … Continued
Yesterday, on December 11th, I had the awesome opportunity to host a Hackaday.io Hack Chat! This was a fantastic hour long online chat session with enthusiasts from around the world, sharing my work and experience with open source thruster development. … Continued
After several months of intensive research and brainstorming, I am ready to reveal the first official Applied Ion Systems ionic liquid electrospray thruster concept design for PocketQubes – the AIS-ILIS1! This is an exciting and major advance forward for the … Continued
After the major setback of the recent failed testing of the AIS-gPPT3-1C V4 thruster, I needed to evaluate the data, and make some tough decisions on which direction to move. Here, I will present an overview regarding the state of … Continued
In my prior blog posts, I shared updates regarding the new and much anticipated V4 design of the AIS-gPPT3-1C Pulsed Plasma Thruster module for PocketQubes. With the thruster assembled, checked, and mounted into the chamber, testing was ready to go … Continued
Finally, after a long anticipated wait, the completed AIS-gPPT3-1C V4 pulsed plasma thruster module assembly is complete! The boards arrived just a few days ago, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about the new OshPark After Dark boards. They are … Continued
Just a quick update regarding the new V4 design of the AIS-gPPT3-1C pulsed plasma thruster. The new V4 board design is complete and submitted to OshPark for manufacture! This board includes some major rework from the previous version. The circuit … Continued
Earlier this month, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Open Source Cubesat Workshop 2019 in Athens, Greece. Over 200 participants representing over 30 countries from around the world gathered to share knowledge, experience, and passion in the … Continued