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ESTCube-2's plasma brake thread
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ESTCube-2's plasma brake thread

02/10/2023 96 views 3 likes 482925 ID

ESTCube-2’s plasma brake e-sail is a 50-m long interweaved aluminium tether line made up of wires just 50 micrometres (0.05 mm) in thickness – around the diameter of the average human hair.

Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'
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Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'

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Vega VV23 liftoff

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Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel
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Tethered satellites for propulsion without fuel

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Train brake inspection

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Cold plasma tested on ISS
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Cold plasma tested on ISS

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