SMART Ignition System for Highly Reusable Rockets

对于所有有效载荷类别，完全可重复使用的运载火箭是太空访问不可避免的长期未来。在小型运载火箭上实现这一点的技术挑战之一是推进系统，它很容易成为任何运载火箭中最昂贵的部件。为此，该项目希望为这种拟议的火箭发动机开发一个核心组件--点火系统。该点火系统必须能够多次点火，并以最少的维护在发射之间重复使用，它的成功开发将有助于实现完全可重复使用的运载火箭的突破性发展。核心技术将迅速推进到TRL 4，并生产出功能原型。

Fully reusable launch vehicles are the inevitable long-term future for space access, for all payload classes. One of the technological challenges in realising this for smaller launcher vehicles is the propulsion system, which is easily the most expensive part of any launch vehicle. To this end, this project looks to develop a core building block to such a proposed rocket engine -- the ignition system.This ignition system must be capable of multiple relights, and reuse between launches with minimal maintenance, and its successful development will help enable breakthrough development of fully reusable launch vehicles. The core technology will be rapidly advanced to TRL 4, with a functional prototype produced.