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A single energy storage capacitor is used to apply electrical energy to selected propellant modules, each module generating thrust in a desired direction by the high voltage induced vaporization of the copolymer spacer material in a conventional coaxial cable within the selected module. A lightweigh

A single energy storage capacitor is used to apply electrical energy to selected propellant modules, each module generating thrust in a desired direction by the high voltage induced vaporization of the copolymer spacer material in a conventional coaxial cable within the selected module. A lightweight, low cost, and EMI free thruster is thus provided.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In a thruster particularly well adopted to control the attitude of a small space satellite the improvement comprising:(a) at least one coaxial cable segment having an inner conductor and an outer conductive shell positioned about said inner conductor, together with spac

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. In a thruster particularly well adopted to control the attitude of a small space satellite the improvement comprising:(a) at least one coaxial cable segment having an inner conductor and an outer conductive shell positioned about said inner conductor, together with spacer material positioned between said inner conductor and said outer conductive shell, which material can readily vaporize upon the application of a high voltage pulse applied thereto; and(b) thruster control means for applying said high voltage pulse across said spacer material.