[AR] Re: FW: drag brakes (was Re: Cubesats orbital grenades ?)

  • From: Uwe Klein <uwe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: arocket@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:16:48 +0100

Am 16.12.2017 um 22:14 schrieb Peter Hokanson:

For a deorbit kick, it might be feasible to slowly collect solar
energy on-orbit to drive a single-shot arcjet or resistojet.

parasol mirror that heats a little bottle with water.
burst plate for release when pressure/temp is super critical?
( i.e. similar to CO2/N2O cartridges.)

Uwe



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