EQUULEUS (Equatorial Lunar Earth point 6U Spacecraft) is a 6U CubeSat that was launched as a secondary payload on NASA's Artemis I mission in November 2022. It used a water-based propulsion system called AQUARIUS (AQUA ResUrses Investigation System) which generates thrust by expelling steam.
Which of the following space agencies announced that it had successfully used steam to propel its EQUULEUS spacecraft?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 68th · Topic: Introduction to Space Science and Technology (Fundamental Principles of Rocketry and Space Propulsion)
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