Tag: Hydrazine Thrusters
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L3Harris Propulsion Powers NASA’s Parker Solar Probe for Close Encounter with the Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft propelled by L3Harris propulsion will fly within 3.8 million miles of the Sun’s surface on Dec. 24, 2024. With an assist from onboard thrusters supplied by L3Harris, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is on its way to its closest encounter with the Sun, the first of at least three such passes…
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Sierra Space Tests New Hypergolic Rocket Engine with Continuous Throttling Capability
Sierra Space, one of the leading pureplay commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced that it successfully tested a new 5,500 lbf. hypergolic rocket engine that promises to become a groundbreaking addition to its engine portfolio. Employing pure hydrazine fuel and MON3 oxidizer in a staged combustion cycle,…
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Orbital Propulsion Centre Introduces New 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for Satellites
Orbital Propulsion Centre a division of the ArianeGroup renowned for spacecraft propulsion, quality, reliability, and performance has introduced a new 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for satellites, spacecraft, and platforms The 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine thruster has a thrust range of 7.9 to 24.6N (vacuum) and an ISP of 222 to 230 sec. It is equipped with…