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Cannae Inc. claims it has demonstrated prototypes of a system that does not require on-board propellant to generate thrust, and according to the firm, this will be used to launch a demo cubesat into low-Earth orbit in an upcoming mission.
Similar to the hypothetical EmDrive, the Cannae Drive is a closed system that generates thrust with no exhaust, Popular Mechanics explains.
And, it's been claimed that this technology would be capable of getting to Mars in just ten weeks.
Cannae’s system relies on Lorentz – electromagnetic – force created from the thrusters to generate propulsion.
The technology was invented by Guido Fetta, and on August 17, the firm revealed it will soon be put to the test of space.
‘This cubesat will maintain its extreme LEO altitude for a minimum duration of 6 months. The primary mission objective is to demonstrate our thruster technology on orbit.
‘Secondary objectives for this mission include orbital altitude and inclination changes performed by the Cannae-thruster technology.’
If this type of system is found to be successful, in contrast to widespread belief, it could revolutionize the satellite business, Popular Mechanics points out.
Propellants make up much of a satellite’s weight and can be a limiting factor in their performance.
But if it works, the Cannae Drive could be a game-changer.
‘Cannae’s thruster technology is capable of generating thrust from a few uN up through several newton thrust levels and higher levels,’ the firm says.
‘The Cannae thruster technology is particularly useful for small satellite missions due to low power, mass and volume requirements.
‘Our thruster configuration for the cubesat mission with Theseus is anticipated to required less than 1.5 U volume and will use less than 10 watts of power to perform station keeping thrusting.’
Lorentz Thruster
Similar to the hypothetical EmDrive, the Cannae Drive is a closed system that generates thrust with no exhaust, Popular Mechanics explains.
And, it's been claimed that this technology would be capable of getting to Mars in just ten weeks.
Cannae’s system relies on Lorentz – electromagnetic – force created from the thrusters to generate propulsion.
The technology was invented by Guido Fetta, and on August 17, the firm revealed it will soon be put to the test of space.
‘This cubesat will maintain its extreme LEO altitude for a minimum duration of 6 months. The primary mission objective is to demonstrate our thruster technology on orbit.
‘Secondary objectives for this mission include orbital altitude and inclination changes performed by the Cannae-thruster technology.’
If this type of system is found to be successful, in contrast to widespread belief, it could revolutionize the satellite business, Popular Mechanics points out.
Propellants make up much of a satellite’s weight and can be a limiting factor in their performance.
But if it works, the Cannae Drive could be a game-changer.
‘Cannae’s thruster technology is capable of generating thrust from a few uN up through several newton thrust levels and higher levels,’ the firm says.
‘The Cannae thruster technology is particularly useful for small satellite missions due to low power, mass and volume requirements.
‘Our thruster configuration for the cubesat mission with Theseus is anticipated to required less than 1.5 U volume and will use less than 10 watts of power to perform station keeping thrusting.’
Lorentz Thruster
