R&D, Walkthroughs, Updates, and System Builds
I am pleased to reveal the V1 PCB for the AIS-ILIS1 ionic electrospray thruster for PocketQubes! The design is already submitted to OSHPark and being made now. If it works it will be the most advanced PocketQube thruster ever designed … Continued
With the Applied Ion Systems crowdfunding platforms now in full swing through Patreon and Ko-fi, as well as successfully migrating the website over to secure https with no issues, I have finally set up a PayPal link on the website … Continued
We are off to a great start already from yesterday’s launch of the Applied Ion Systems Patreon crowdfunding page! Only a day in and we are at 9 patrons, already passing the first funding milestone of over $100 per month! … Continued
As a follow-up to my previous post for the Applied Ion Systems Patreon launch, I am also officially releasing a support page through Ko-fi, for anyone who would like to contribute to the Applied Ion Systems effort, but doesn’t want … Continued
After a week of counting down to the launch, revealing each tier sticker along the way, the Applied Ion Systems Patreon is now officially LIVE! Are you a space enthusiast, hobbyist, maker, student, or professional who would like to contribute … Continued
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
I’ve come a long way since I started this effort two years ago. Back then, I decided to just release this website to share and post about high vacuum projects I was working on. I never imagined I would present … 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