IGF::OT::IGF SYSTIMA IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IS DEVELOPING A HIGH PERFORMANCE INJECT…

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IGF::OT::IGF SYSTIMA IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON IS DEVELOPING A HIGH PERFORMANCE INJECTION SYSTEM FOR ADVANCED GREEN MONOPROPELLANT AF-M315E MICROPROPULSION SYSTEMS (0.1 1.0 N) FOR SMALL- AND MICROSATELLITES AND CUBESATS (100 KG-500 KG AND<100 KG). THE MONOPROPELLANT HAS LOW-TOXICITY MAKING IT EASY TO STORE, INTEGRATE INTO MODULAR DESIGNS AND LAUNCH WITHOUT ADDED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HANDLING TOXIC PROPELLANTS SUCH AS HYDRAZINE. THE INJECTOR IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT THAT IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COMBUSTION AND OPTIMIZE MICROTHRUSTER PERFORMANCE. IN THE PHASE I PROGRAM, SYSTIMA AND UW COMPLETED PROOF-OF-CONCEPT TESTS THAT DEMONSTRATED THE INJECTOR TECHNICAL CONCEPT AND SYSTEM ADVANTAGES. IN THE PHASE II PROGRAM WE WILL DEVELOP A PROTOTYPE INJECTOR DESIGN, CONDUCT INJECTOR PERFORMANCE TESTING AND WORKHORSE MICROTHRUSTER HOT-FIRE TESTS WITH AF-M315E. THIS EFFORT WILL RESULT IN A MONOPROPELLANT INJECTION SYSTEM FOR MODULAR MICROTHRUSTER SYSTEM DESIGNS THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF CURRENT AND FUTURE SMALL- AND MICRO-SATELLITES FOR NASA MISSIONS, COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY CUSTOMERS.