Propulsion method
Resistojet Thruster
The simplest electric thruster: propellant is warmed by flowing over an electrically heated element and then expelled through a nozzle. Modest but reliable, resistojets have long been used for satellite attitude control and station-keeping, bridging cold-gas systems and higher-performance electric propulsion.
Highlights
- ›Propellant warmed by a heated element — simple and reliable
Hardware & related concepts
Across space engineering
Knowledge connections
- Associated withArcjet Thruster
- Associated withElectric Propulsion
- Associated withCold-Gas Thruster
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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