Continued from fy17... Launch services for cube-satellites is a new and rapidly growing market with dozens of commercial players and millions of dollars in government investment in technology development over the past few years. While most cube-satellites are currently delivered to orbit as secondary payloads on large rockets, the need exists for dedicated launchers which can deliver a payload to a precise orbit on-demand. The innovation being developed by this project is a propellant delivery system for 1,000-lbf thrust class liquid rocket engines based on a high performance-to-weight internal combustion piston engine using LOX/CH4 propellants.
More »This propellant delivery system has the potential to provide better performance-to-weight, performance-to-price, reliability, and reusability than most presently existing technologies.
More »Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
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Stennis Space Center (SSC) | Lead Organization | NASA Center | Stennis Space Center, Mississippi |
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) | Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |