The unique modular propulsion system suitable for all small satellites from 1 to 500 kg

Projektinformationen

IFM Micro Thruster

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 779196

DOI 10.3030/779196

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 19 Juli 2017

Startdatum 1 Juli 2017

Enddatum 31 Dezember 2019

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space

Gesamtkosten € 1 671 825,00

EU-Beitrag € 1 170 277,50

Koordiniert durch

ENPULSION GmbH
Austria

Ziel

Several players are investing in Constellations of Satellites to provide customers services as global imaging in near real time, telephone & internet coverage, monitoring of ships, airplanes, fires etc. The global market of this new space race, worth 2.2 B$ in 2016, is expected to increase to 5.3 B$ in 2021. Many manufacturers are trying to disrupt market by lowering manufacturing costs, but the most difficult component to acquire remains the propulsion system: these satellites, in fact, work without a propulsion system, resulting in high replacement rates (once per year), limited orbit manoeuvres, difficulties in flight formation, passive deorbiting not sufficient to put satellites into graveyard orbits at their end of life.
AMR propulsion aims to solve these problem with a unique, modular product: the IFM Micro Thruster, a compact, modular propulsion system suitable for all small satellites ranging 1-500 kg, with the highest propellant efficiency, capable of controlling satellites’ position with an unprecedented accuracy, perfectly suitable for single CubeSats as well as for big constellations of satellites (>100). The core, proprietary technology is based on a widely tested (13,000+ h) thruster developed for large satellite control in future ESA missions, specifically re-engineered to fit the space and mass constraints of small satellites. The thruster is based on a 2D array of porous tungsten needle-shaped emitters, capable of giving high stability and high reliability to the plasma thrust.
During Phase 2 project, AMR will design and engineer the qualified model (i.e. the commercial version) of the IFM Micro Thruster; design and install an ISO-9001 certified production line, and will demonstrate and validate the technology with relevant customers. The overall goal is to reach full commercialization of IFM Micro Thruster at the end of Phase 2.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › internet
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• social sciences › sociology › demography › fertility

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.2.1.6. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Space Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• SMEInst-04-2016-2017 - Engaging SMEs in space research and development

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

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Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017

Finanzierungsplan

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Koordinator

ENPULSION GmbH

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 1 170 277,50
• Adresse: VIKTOR KAPLAN-STRASSE 2 ; 2700 WIENER NEUSTADT ; Österreich
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Ostösterreich › Niederösterreich › Niederösterreich-Süd
• Region: Ostösterreich › Niederösterreich › Niederösterreich-Süd
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 1 671 825,00