ALICE CubeSat

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ALICE CubeSat

An artist rendering shows what the ALICE CubeSat will look like in space. Developed and built by the Air Force Institute of Technology, the micro-satellite will test the operation of carbon nanotubes as electron emitters in space. (Image courtesy of Air Force Institute of Technology)

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Categories
Aerospace, Engineering, Research
Keywords
carbon nanotubes, CubeSat, micro-propulsion, satellites, space
Status
  • Created By: John Toon
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 4, 2015 - 10:43am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:48pm