Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogLunar escape manoeuvre with electric solar wind sail nanospacecraftThe electric solar wind sail can be used to perform a lunar escape manoeuvre with a nanospacecraftJul 31Jul 31
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube Lunar Nanospacecraft systems: placement and original motivationESTCube-LuNa is an unusual 8-unit cubesat with the placement of systems serving the primary E-sail experiment & communication and…Jun 27Jun 27
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube-LuNa early concept of operationsESTCube-LuNa includes several redundant solutions for navigation, attitude determination and control, as well as for communicationsMay 22May 22
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube-LuNa: Thesis topics 2024We offer thesis topics on E-sail, Communications, Navigation, Attitude and System Engineering in all study levelsApr 2Apr 2
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube-LuNa: ESTCube Lunar Nanospacecraft attitude and navigationESTCube-LuNa operations in the Moon’s orbit require several novel developments in navigation, attitude determination, and spacecraft…Mar 27Mar 27
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube-LuNa E-sail experimentsESTCube Lunar Nanospacecraft electric solar wind sail experiment designsFeb 28Feb 28
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube-LuNa mission videoElectric Sail Test Cube — Lunar Nanospacecraft mission videoFeb 21Feb 21
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogElectric Sail Test Cube lunar nanospacecraft: first solar-wind propulsion experiment mission designThe ESTCube lunar nanospacecraft will perform the first electric solar wind sail experiment — demonstration of a new propulsion systemMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023
Andris SlavinskisinSpace Travel BlogESTCube attitudeThe ESTCube attitude is an important part of electric sail demonstration missions.Jan 25, 2023Jan 25, 2023
Andris SlavinskisHello, I think this is extremely important and I've said exactly the same thing about ESTCube.Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023