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According to this [1], the Equilibrium Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUULEUS) cubesat is steam powered. > After flying past the Moon, EQUULEUS was pointed
by sohkamyung 4y ago
According to this [1], the Equilibrium Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUULEUS) cubesat is steam powered.
> After flying past the Moon, EQUULEUS was pointed at the second Earth-Moon Lagrange point (EML2). To get there it used an engine named AQUARIUS (AQUA ResIstojet propUlsion System) that uses water as fuel. The craft uses waste heat from communications kit to heat the water into steam that is squirted out to produce thrust.
[1] https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/28/asia_tech_news_brief/ https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/28/asia_tech_news_brief/