An Inventive High-Thrust Micro-Propulsion System Compatible with Small-Satellites' Safety and Budget Requirements
Programme
                            Discovery
            Programme Reference
                            ETD 2022-10-a
            Contractor
                            Sirin Orbital Systems AG
            Start Date
                            End Date
                            Status
                            Closed
            Country
                            Switzerland
            
          Description
                            The need for high-thrust propulsion systems compatible with small satellites for constellation deployment, orbit maintenance and stationkeeping is particularly emerging. A high-thrust propulsion system provides large velocity increments in a short time, which enables orbit transfer, orbital plane change, re-entry, and planetary orbit insertion for deep space exploration. In this activity, the contactor developed the concept of water vapor and metal powder pulsed-micropropulsion system, with advantageous features: (i) safe, non-toxic/ hazardous propellant, (ii) high-thrust despite compact footprint, (iii) in-space availability of propellants.
Technology Domain
                            19 - Propulsion
            Executive summary