Cislunar Explorer @ Nanosats Database

Name	Cislunar Explorers (3UA, 3UB)
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	6U
Status	not launched, expected in 2023
Organisation	Cornell University
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Nation	US
Oneliner	Demonstrate using water as propellant.
Description	Demonstrate using water as propellant. Uses electricity to split its water propellant into Hydrogen and Oxygen, which it burns as fuel. Mission objectives: Electrolysis propulsion demo Optical navigation demo Reach Lunar Orbit Femtosatellite operations beyond LEO Technology Demonstrator Spin-Stabilized Attitude Control System Water Electrolysis Propulsion System. Demonstrate potential In Situ Resource Utilization. Optical Navigation System for Low cost position and attitude determination. Triangulation using celestial bodies. ChipSat is Rideshare on a rideshare. Spring-loaded separation releases both into opposite spins providing passive spin stabilization. Single CO2 cold gas thruster.
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Keywords	Propulsion, Beyond Earth orbit

Cislunar Explorers (3UA, 3UB)