SBIR/STTR Research Award
'High Performance Microthrusters for Microsatellites
Award amount
$499,993Program and phase
STTR · Phase IIAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- SIENNA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- W8VZALJ8J617
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
The Phase I effort demonstrated viability of developing a new chemical propulsion system on a scale that is suitable for microsatellites. A preliminary micropropulsion system complete with a high Isp propellant, catalyst, combustion chamber, and exhaustnozzle was outlined, and component materials were identified.In the Phase II program Sienna Technologies, Inc., and the University of Washington propose to characterize the proposed propellants, to design and fabricate microthrusters, and to conduct thrust tests in preparation for implementation in microsatellites.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Long Life, Catalytic Advanced Green Monopropellant Thrusters
- Long Life Cathode Heaters for Hollow Cathodes
- Reliable UHTC Ceramic-Metal Joints for Hypersonic Applications
- Vacuum Compatible High Gradient Insulators
- High Performance Plasma Channel Insulators for High Power Hall Thrusters
Research funding history
61 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1993–2017). Reported award amounts total $13,380,891. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation