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Built for Mission | Propulsion Systems

Monopropellant Systems

Overview

For demanding propulsion needs, Bradford offers bespoke and build-to-print monopropellant systems, enabling orbit control, formation flying, deorbiting or wheel desaturation – as well as more energetic operations like apogee kick, plane changes or large altitude shifts.

Systems can be built around the existing geometry constraints of your vehicle, and can be designed with as many thrust vectors as are needed, from single-thruster dV configurations to redundant 16+ thruster solutions for proximity operations.

We have particular expertise with green propulsion systems, and can deliver low-toxicity but high performance ADN-based solutions - as well as more traditional hydrazine options.

Our systems can be designed to work with your choice of propellant, in any quantity needed for your mission. We can help you explore the trade-offs in order to help you optimize the design of both the propulsion system and your vehicle – or we can build the exact system you specify. A single system can simultaneously offer both dV and RCS functions.

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Advantages
  • Good thrust (from 1N to 22N) and specific impulse (up to 250 s)
  • Usable for substantial dV capability or attitude control – or both!
  • Low power consumption
  • Green options are relatively safe to handle, fuel, and ship.
  • Suitable for single missions – both LEO or beyond - and large constellations
  • Designed, assembled and tested in-house – all to your specifications
  • Leverages Bradford’s extensive experience working with monopropellant systems of all kinds
Key Features
  • Any configuration of thrusters possible, from single thrusters for dV to many for complex & redundant proximity operations
  • Feed system and valves configurable to mission needs
  • Optional electronic control units to simplify interfacing, monitoring and control
  • System can be built to fit spacecraft volume and geometry constraints
  • Range of fuel types available (LMP-103S & classic hydrazine options)
  • Range of tank configurations available

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