The production will be carried out by the small enterprise “STAR” created at the university. The university added that it will produce propulsion systems for nano and micro satellites in the CubeSat format and for larger spacecraft in the future.
The main product of the STAR company is the VERA plasma propulsion system, developed at the MEPhI Plasma Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. It is the best in its class in terms of size, weight and energy efficiency. The developer of the device, chief engineer of STAR LLC and senior lecturer of the Institute of Laser and Plasma Technologies MEPhI Igor, said that these engines correct the orbit of satellites, extend their service life and help to deorbit and dispose of used vehicles. Egorov.
According to STAR General Director Evgeniy Stepin, the demand for such facilities on the Russian market is about 70 units per year. The first sales are expected towards the end of this year.
Source: Ferra
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