Published date: Oct 08 2018

Journal Title: KnE Engineering

Issue title: Breakthrough directions of scientific research at MEPhI: Development prospects within the Strategic Academic Units

Pages: 336–343

DOI: 10.18502/keg.v3i6.3012

S A Mileshinsergey.mileshin@gmail.com

T A Tsivinskaya

N A Sergeeva

The solutions in the sphere of MEMS technologies in space are overviewed in this article. The main emphasis is on micro-thrusters, which have the potential to enable missions that require micro-propulsive maneuvers for formation flying and precision pointing of micro-, nano-, or pico-sized satellites. The possible use of MEMS sensors and technologies of production are shown.

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