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Big plans for small spacecraft
Paulo Lozano is designing tiny ion thrusters for the next generation of satellites It’s hard to miss the rocket engine in Paulo Lozano’s MIT office. The 100-lb. propulsion system —...
Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable
MIT spinout’s electric-propulsion system improves maneuverability of small satellites. Small satellites are becoming increasingly popular tools for Earth-imaging, communications, and other applications. But they have major control issues: Once in...
MIT’s REXIS is bound for asteroid Bennu
Instrument will help OSIRIS-REx mission identify locations for collecting an asteroid sample. An SUV-sized spacecraft, loaded with instruments and an extendable robotic arm, will soon be barreling toward a space...