TECHNOLOGY

Chemical Propulsion

We develop monopropellant, bi-propellant, and hybrid propellant hydrogen-peroxide propulsion systems for in-space and access-to-space applications for small satellites.

GREEN

PROPELLANTS

H202

HTP HIGHLY STABILIZED

1 N TO 10 KN

RANGE OF THRUST
Product in the market

ALPHARD MONOPROPELLANT​

We developed four classes of ALPHARD monopropellant propulsion systems (i.e., 1 N, 10 N, 20 N, and 200 N). They are capable of multiple long duration fires, pulsed operations and cold starts, perfectly suited for application as both main thrusters and/or reaction control systems.
They can employ hydrogen peroxide at concentration between 90 w% and 96 w%.

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Product under development

KUMA BIPROPELLANT​

Bipropellant HTP-Kerosene propulsion systems providing from 300 to 500 N of thrust, scalable to few kN (a 3 kN version is currently under development). A 10 N self-pressurized HTP-propane thruster has also been recently developed. Our KUMA bipropellant propulsion systems can be fully customized on thrust, expansion ratio, and accommodation to address specific customer needs. Our innovative designs allow proper chamber cooling without the use of exotic materials, providing an affordable and reliable solution for customers.​

Product under development

TEIDE HYBRID ROCKETS

Chemical hybrid propulsion systems, based on HTP and polyethylene or paraffin blends, suitable for sounding rockets, small upper stages, and micro-launchers. TEIDE propulsion systems can provide from 100 N to 10 kN of thrust, and they can also be fully customized depending on system requirements. We have been casting single port fuel grains up to 600 mm in diameter and 200 kg of mass. Our paraffin blends have thermomechanical performance able to withstand launch vibrations and in-orbit temperature stresses.

HTP TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGES

Our key technology for the oxidizer is highly-stabilized hydrogen peroxide, that is an extremely interesting propellant for chemical propulsion applications for several reasons: ​

Green​
non-toxic
REACH compliant

High​
density​

Storable ​
at ambient​
conditions

Versatile​
Suitable for​ monoprop, biprop,​ and hybrid ​thrusters.​

We perform in-house concentration of our hydrogen peroxide, thus eliminating the transportation issues of highly concentrated H2O2 and allowing us to operate with a concentration level up to 96%.

APPLICATIONS

ALPHARD, KUMA and TEIDE propulsion systems can cover satellites multiple needs. ​

ORBIT RAISING

UPPER STAGES

RE-POSITIONING

STATION KEEPING

REACTION CONTROL

DEORBITING

TIMELINE

FUNDED PROJECTS

We are developing chemical rocket motors since 2006.

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2010
Flight of a 20 kN N2O-paraffin hybrid booster funded by major aerospace company.
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2010 - 2014
SPARTAN FP7 European program. Consortium coordinated by Thales Alenia Space.
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2014 ON GOING
Start of current activities with hydrogen peroxide funded by major aerospace company.
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2019 - 2022
Development and flight test of a 5 kN pressure-fed hybrid sounding rocket demonstrator with linerless composite tank and structures.