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AETHER Air Breathing Electric THrustER: Towards Very Low Earth Orbit missions

par Andreussi, Tommaso;Ferrato, Eugenio;Paissoni, Christopher Andrea;Kitaeva, Alena;Giannetti, Vittorio;Piragino, Antonio;Rossodivita, Angela;Schäff, Sven;Katsonis, Konstantinos;Berenguer, Chloe;Kovacova, Zuzana;Neubauer, Erich;Tisaev, Mansur;Karadag, Burak;Fabris, Andrea Lucca;Smirnova, Maria;Mingo, Aloha;Le Quang, Damien;Alsalihi, Zuheyr;Bariselli, Frederico;Parodi, Pietro;Jorge, Pedro;Magin, Thierry
Référence International Astronautical Congress(72: 2021-10-25: Dubai), Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress IAC, Vol. 4
Publication Publié, 2021

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The possibility of efficiently exploiting Very Low Earth orbits (VLEO) poses significant technological challenges. One of the most demanding constraints is the need to counteract the drag generated by the interaction of the spacecraft with the surrounding atmosphere. Funded by the European Commission under the H2020 programme, the Air-breathing Electric THrustER (AETHER) project aims at developing the first propulsion system able to maintain a spacecraft at very-low altitudes for an extended time. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate, in a relevant environment, the critical functions of an air-breathing electric propulsion system, and its effectiveness in compensating atmospheric drag. In this paper, the main activities foreseen in the AETHER project will be described, providing the detailed perspective towards an effective exploitation of the project outcomes for a possible future in-orbit demonstration.