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Advanced Hybrid Rocket Motor for CubeSats

Completed TRL 5 (started at 2, targeting 5)

Description

Development of a CubeSat level Hybrid rocket motor using N2O and a solid propellant in a 1U tank configuration

Benefits

The primary benefit of this work is to increase the utility of Cube Sats by adding a propulsive system to the satellite.

Details

Technology areaPropulsion Systems > Chemical Space Propulsion > Hybrids
ProgramSmall Spacecraft Technology (SST)
Lead organizationAmes Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Start date2014-04-01
End date2015-04-01

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