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I'd think power is a problem. This produces a very slight acceleration with a kilowatt of power, while it looks like a 3U (triple stack) cubesat might produce ~

I'd think power is a problem. This produces a very slight acceleration with a kilowatt of power, while it looks like a 3U (triple stack) cubesat might produce ~14 watts.

anotheryou 10y ago
I feared so :) the unit looked so small and handy.... But does it have to take constant power?
int_19h 10y ago
But even very small acceleration should add up to significant velocity over time, no? So if we launched something that's only 10 W, how long before we can easily observe the velocity difference?
lobster_johnson 10y ago
Cannae is launching its thruster experiment in a 6U cubesat next year: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a22678/em-drive-cannae-cubesat-reactionless/ http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a22678/em-dri....
- anotheryou 10y ago
  Cool! Any chance a 6U could stay up for month with conventional thrusters? Or will it be proven to work or at least be better than other thrusters once and for all?