Engineering:MicroHETsat

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MicroHETsat
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Operator23px European Space Agency
COSPAR ID2023-185E
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerItaly SITAEL
Start of mission
Launch date1 December 2023, 18:19 UTC
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteVa SLC-4E
ContractorSpaceX
 

MicroHETsat, or µHETsat, is a technology demonstration satellite developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) for testing Hall Effect Thrusters on a microsatellite platform.[1][2] The satellite was built by the Italian company SITAEL.[3][4] Its development was supported by ESA's optional General Support Technology Programme (GSTP).[5] Originally, it was expected to launch on the LauncherOne[6] or Vega[3] rocket, but was eventually launched on a Falcon 9 in December 2023.[7][8][5][9]

See also

  • List of European Space Agency programmes and missions

References

  1. ↑ Stanzione, V.; Corbelli, A.; Mariotti, Gilles; Gregucci, S.; Torre, A.; Santandrea, S.; Ferroni, M.; Cantiello, I. et al. (2025-03-21). Petrozzi-Ilstad, Max. ed. "ESA microHETSat spacecraft acceptance, launch campaign, and in-flight experience". Proceedings Volume 13546, Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium (4S 2024) (SPIE): 5. doi:10.1117/12.3059488. ISBN 978-1-5106-8894-0. https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/conference-proceedings-of-spie/13546/3059488/ESA-microHETSat-spacecraft-acceptance-launch-campaign-and-in-flight-experience/10.1117/12.3059488.full. 
  2. ↑ Stanzione, V.; Melega, N.; Misuri, T. (2016-08-10). "IOV mission of a mini-Hall Effect Thruster (HET), on-board S-50 micro-satellite class platform". Small Satellite Conference. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2016/Poster4/6. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "µHETsat" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/muhetsat.htm. 
  4. ↑ "Compact electric thruster cleared for space firing" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Engineering_Technology/Compact_electric_thruster_cleared_for_space_firing. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Planetek supporting microHETSat the first all-electric small satellite | Planetek Italia". https://www.planetek.it/en/news_events/news_archive/2023/12/planetek_supporting_microhetsat_the_first_all_electric_small_satellite. 
  6. ↑ SpaceRef (2017-08-11). "Virgin Orbit to launch SITAEL satellite in ESA/ASI program" (in en-US). SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/virgin-orbit-to-launch-sitael-satellite-in-esaasi-program/. 
  7. ↑ daniele.semeraro@angelcompany.com (2023-12-02). "SpaceX launches SITAEL's microHETSat" (in en-US). https://www.sitael.com/spacex-launches-sitaels-microhetsat/. 
  8. ↑ Staff, Editorial (2024-01-30). "The made in Apulia electric satellite is in orbit" (in en-US). https://www.electricmotorengineering.com/the-made-in-apulia-electric-satellite-is-in-orbit/. 
  9. ↑ SITAEL (2024-03-07). "Italy in Space: Setting New Records for Electric Propulsion in Routine Operations" (in en-US). SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/italy-in-space-setting-new-records-for-electric-propulsion-in-routine-operations/. 


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