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Demonstrating the Fluid Space Drive in orbit
We (with others) will launch a microsatellite in 26 to 40 months from today (25/5/2023) to demonstrate our method of space propulsion in orbit.
It will be a standard cubesat configuration composed of 24 stacked units.
A plaque with the names of those that contribute to the project will be included on board.
The mission
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The mission is very simple, demonstrate a working and practical Space Drive (uses no fuel) in orbit, for that we must:
1- Have our cubesat launched into orbit as secondary payload on a launch vehicle via NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative or others. 2- We must stabilize and orient the cubesat before activation of the PAYLOAD, see CONTROL (ADCS) 3-We activate the payload (Fluid Space Drive) and the position change caused by the constant acceleration will be transmitted via the COMMUNICATIONS MODULE. |
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Elements of our cubsat
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Fig 1
Our satellite must conform to cubesat specifications, must be composed of modular 10cm X 10cm X 10cm segments, with a maximum of 24 cubes.
We use a 20cm X 20cm X 60cm configuration.
Our structure is composed of 24 3d printed elements (fig 1) that combine to create the “ribs” of the cuebsat (fig2)
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Then the structure of the cubesat (fig3)
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The payload will fit snugly in the first 50 cm of the satellite leaving 4 units for control and power
Power will be provided by batteries and solar panels
The only information our cubesat needs to transmit is its position therefore a simple transmitter will be sufficient, besides indicating the cubesat’s position it may occasionally transmit additional data such as the charge of the batteries
When the cubesat is expelled into orbit by its orbital deployer it will most likely very unstable spinning on its axis’s, to correct this behavior we will use “off the shelf” reaction wheels and altitude control
A microcontroller will be sufficient to control the spacecraft, a simple program will activate and control the systems
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Outline of the microcontroller program
At the appointed time a reading from an external pressure sensor will be taken to confirm that the cubesat is in orbit. If in orbit computer controlled reaction wheels will stabilize and orient the cubesat. When stabilized the payload (fluid space drive) will be activated and status will be transmitted The Fluid space drive will function continuously unless: It is detected that power is depleted, in that case the cubesat will shutdown the payload until the batteries regain a pre determined level If it is detected the cubesat is losing orientation the computer controlled reaction wheels will engage for as long as necessary
This is naturally a oversimplification, modification will be made according to testing |
The payload consist of the Fluid Space Drive to be demonstrated, it is composed of a cylinder pressurized container that fits snugly inside the cubsast’s structure
Inside the structure there are two motor driven propellers paced on the X axis of the cylinder by a shaft
The propeller counterrotet
Some version of the drive use only one propeller
See why it works
You can make a very simple working demonstration model of the fluid space drive using a 6 litre water bottle see here
When activated, the cubesat constantly accelerates without using any fuel or propellant until it is turned off via the communication system (COM) demonstrating its ability to provide spacecraft with unlimited delta-v (∆v)
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