EXQUADRUM PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A HIGHLY-CONTROLLABLE, MICROSATELLITE SCALE HYBRID ORBITAL PR…
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Award details
- Award ID
- 80NSSC18P2216
- Contractor
- EXQUADRUM INC
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sub-agency / office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Award amount
- $124,993
- Period of performance
- Jul 27, 2018 – Jan 25, 2019
- NAICS
- 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- PSC AR11
Public award description
EXQUADRUM PROPOSES TO DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A HIGHLY-CONTROLLABLE, MICROSATELLITE SCALE HYBRID ORBITAL PROPULSION SYSTEM (HOPS) UTILIZING NITROUS OXIDE OXIDIZER AND AN EXQUADRUM PROPRIETARY SOLID FUEL FORMULATION. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM IS HIGH-THRUST, READILY SCALES BETWEEN CUBESAT SIZES FROM 3U TO 27U, AND IS CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING IMPULSE DENSITIES UP TO 1,300 NS/U. THE HYBRID THRUSTER POWERING THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRICALLY IGNITED AND CAPABLE OF NUMEROUS RESTARTS, WITH THE NUMBER OF THRUST PULSES LIMITED ONLY BY THE PROPELLANT SUPPLY. DURING THE PROPOSED PHASE I PROJECT, EXQUADRUM WILL CREATE A PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND CONDUCT A HOT-FIRE DEMONSTRATION OF A HEAVYWEIGHT THRUSTER PROTOTYPE.
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