Design and Test of an Embedded Systems Controller for a
BiModal CubeSat Propulsion System
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Manchikanti, Kaushik
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Abstract
The Spectre Propulsion System is an effort to develop a bimodal propulsion system
for CubeSats. Spectre aims to use green propellant to both drive a small chemical
monopropellant thruster as well as an electrospray system. The project is a collaboration
between NASA MSFC, Georgia Tech, and MIT. The propulsion unit hardware and
controller are being developed within the GLRG at the SSDL at Georgia Tech, the
systems engineering effort is being led by NASA MSFC, and the electrospray system
development is being led by MIT SPL As a part of that effort, a low-cost system
controller is being developed using commercial-of-the-shelf parts to drive costs down
and still be able to withstand the harsh environments of space missions. This paper
shows the development and test process of Spectre Propulsion System controller. From
the high-level system architecture to the testing of specific hardware, the total controller
system development effort will be outlined.
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2021-12-01
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