SBIR/STTR Research Award
Advanced Rocket Propulsion Technologies
Award amount
$98,822Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2005Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- SPACEDEV
- Proposal award date
- 2005-05-05
- Contract end date
- 2006-02-06
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- 2005.1
- Topic code
- AF05-201
Research abstract
Most current operational nanosat propulsion systems are based on cold gas systems. Cold gas systems offer the reliability and simplicity for maneuvering a nanosat. However a cold gas system is not efficient at translating a nanosat large distance due to it's low impulse. Modern hybrid technology offers to increase the typical impulse of 55sec for cold gas to 260 sec for a hybrid propulsion system. SpaceDev is currently engaged in developing safe, reliable and high performance hybrid motor technology that can be used for nanosat, smallsat, sub-orbital vehicles and ultimately orbital launch vehicles. SpaceDev's hybrid propulsion system has manned flight heritage (SpaceShipOne) .
Technology keywords
Not reported
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