Next Generation UK Satellite Propulsion for the Global Constellation Market

面向全球星座市场的下一代英国卫星推进系统

• 批准号: 95814
• 金额: $ 44.59万
• 依托单位: MAGDRIVE LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=95814
• 关键词: Next; Generation; UK; Satellite; Propulsion

The Magdrive Nano is a revolutionary electric plasma thruster capable of both high thrust and high efficiency for satellites and deep space transport. The Magdrive Nano reduces the required propellant for satellite lifetimes and manoeuvres. This makes new missions possible for small and large companies from startups to industry primes, such as rendezvousing with larger satellites, long term constellation management, and deployment and deorbiting for satellites of all sizes without reducing satellite lifetimes.Magdrive Ltd is partnering with Open Cosmos, a space mission provider based at Harwell Campus that provides end-to-end space missions. To benefit from the latest technologies, Open Cosmos assists hardware developers to design and integrate their hardware into nanosatellites, using affordable development hardware called OpenKit and software which the developer can use in their own premises.The collaborative goal is to complete integration of our systems to qualify the equipment to later reach 'flight-proven' heritage essential to commercialise a new product. Open Cosmos (OC) is a space mission provider, aggregating the satellite together with launch and operation services supported by launch providers and ground station providers. This opens up the new space market to hardware developers, who can focus on developing their products.There is increasing concern regarding Space Junk which is leading to market demand for small satellites to be fitted with miniaturised propulsion systems. This is particularly relevant to the large constellation customers. It is also a highly competitive and price sensitive market requiring a novel 'off-the-shelf' solution that can be manufactured at high volume and low cost. By partnering, our two organisations will be able to offer the market an integrated satellite solution to customers requiring propulsion for longer mission lifetime or constellation deployment and maintenance. This is particularly time sensitive as the majority of large constellations are planned to launch in the next four years.

Magdrive Nano是一种革命性的电等离子体推进器，能够为卫星和深空运输提供高推力和高效率。Magdrive Nano减少了卫星寿命和机动所需的推进剂。这使得从初创公司到行业领先企业的小型和大型公司都可以执行新的任务，例如与大型卫星进行重新部署，长期星座管理，以及在不缩短卫星寿命的情况下为各种大小的卫星部署和离轨。Magdrive Ltd正在与Open Cosmos合作，Open Cosmos是一家位于Harwell Campus的太空使命提供商，提供端到端的太空任务。为了从最新技术中获益，Open Cosmos帮助硬件开发商设计并将其硬件集成到纳米卫星中，使用名为OpenKit的经济实惠的开发硬件和开发商可以在自己的场所使用的软件。合作目标是完成我们系统的集成，以使设备符合以后实现新产品商业化所必需的“飞行验证”传统。Open Cosmos（OC）是一家空间使命提供商，将卫星与发射提供商和地面站提供商支持的发射和运营服务结合在一起。这为硬件开发商打开了新的太空市场，他们可以专注于开发自己的产品。人们越来越关注太空垃圾，这导致市场对小型卫星的需求，以安装小型推进系统。这与大型星座客户尤其相关。这也是一个高度竞争和价格敏感的市场，需要一个新的“现成的”解决方案，可以在大批量和低成本制造。通过合作，我们两个组织将能够为市场提供一个集成的卫星解决方案，为客户需要推进更长的使命寿命或星座部署和维护。这一点对时间特别敏感，因为大多数大型星座计划在今后四年内发射。