Objective The rapid emergence of new application domains and mission types has had a large impact on the evolution of spacecraft design. The current interest for micro-spacecrafts essentially proceeds from the wider availability of enabling technologies (micro/nano-fabrication), and from the desire to reduce development and launcher costs. Nanosatellites are also potentially useful as a mean to increase a mission's reliability by distributing a large payload over a fleet of small spacecrafts. However, the application range of micro-spacecraft is currently restricted by the lack of sufficiently compact, lightweight, high specific impulse micro-propulsion systems.The L-µPPT project will develop and assess the functionality of a novel PPT technology based on liquid propellant, expected to enable significant improvements over Teflon-based PPTs in terms of propellant utilization and impulse bit predictability through a tight control of the mass of propellant injected.By leveraging state-of-the-art MEMS technologies, the L-µPPT project will develop a compelling propulsion technology for microspacecrafts offering the scalability and robustness of conventional PPTs with performances in par with modern electric propulsion systems for large satellites.The L-µPPT project roadmap bases on a two-step implementation which comprehends the development of a first prototype, followed by the design of a fully functional prototype. Each prototype shall have an associated system specification phase, and subsequent design and development phases for each system subcomponents (thruster, injector, electronics, thrust balance and vacuum stand).Six partners (four SMEs, a industry and a research organization) from 4 Member States- Spain, Poland, Sweden and France, and Switzerland, with different roles in the project, will work together to advance in the development of PPT propulsion system. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringastronautical engineeringspacecraftengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technology Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2011.2.1-02 - Research and development for space exploration Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2011-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator JMP INGENIEROS SL EU contribution € 491 840,01 Address Camino san miguel s/n 26371 Sotes Spain See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Flor Hernandez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NAJERA AEROSPACE SL Spain EU contribution € 357 688,00 Address Camino san miguel s/n 26371 Sotes See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Regina Laorden (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MECARTEX SA Switzerland EU contribution € 121 675,00 Address Via industria 1 6933 Muzzano See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stefano Bottinelli (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTYTUT FIZYKI PLAZMY I LASEROWEJ MIKROSYNTEZY IM. SYLWESTRA KALISKIEGO Poland EU contribution € 579 081,00 Address Hery 23 01 497 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jacek Kurzyna (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SUNSHINE TECHNOLOGIES SP ZOO W ORGANIZACJI Participation ended Poland EU contribution € 31 694,25 Address Ul. zloty rog 13 30-095 Krakow See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Piotr Macias (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GOMSPACE SWEDEN AB Sweden EU contribution € 289 593,00 Address Ulls vag 29 a 756 51 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pelle Rangsten (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KopooS Consulting Ind. France EU contribution € 58 860,74 Address Rue d'amsterdam 57 75008 Paris See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christophe Koppel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data