DUBAI – 28th October 2021 – LMO, Open Cosmos and Nammo to qualify agile propulsion systems for constellations.
With increased use of space comes increased responsibility to take care of it. How do we tackle risks which come with the ever-growing number of satellites?
To tackle this Challenge LMO, Open Cosmos and Nammo have partnered under a UK Space Agency funded program to bring to market a turn-key chemical propulsion solution to provide safe manoeuvring for the current and future space race. While it is up to governments and operators to ensure that we do not make space activity unsustainable, it is up to the whole industry to provide the necessary means to ensure it does not happen.
This is why under an ESA GSTP program LMO, Nammo and Open Cosmos aim to provide propulsion systems to enable small satellite to manoeuvre in Space rapidly and accurately for rapid orbital deployment, maintenance, collision avoidance and end-of-life de-orbiting within a matter of days.
The consortium will qualify an agile and reprogrammable chemical propulsion systems for small satellites. The program will focus on making a plug-n-play chemical for satellites from 20 to 100 kg and in-orbit servicing vehicles.
Michel Poucet – CEO of LMO “Providing novel propulsion systems for satellites to operate safely and with agility is a first step in our vision to provide the space market with the necessary tools to keep space safe and sustainable.”
Rob Selby – VP of Space for Nammo “Safety in Space and the de-orbiting of redundant spacecraft and other debris is central to our strategic objectives here at Nammo. The ‘Green’ chemical propulsion technology being advanced in conjunction with the LMO team represents a key step forward.”
Rafel Jordá Siquier – CEO, Open Cosmos, “Systems like these will enable longer missions and faster de-orbiting of small satellites, significantly enhancing mission effectiveness and mitigating the increasing problem of space debris in busy constellation orbits”