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Concept of a Green Propulsion System for Ioshex, Designed to Perform In-Orbit Randezvous and Docking Cover

Concept of a Green Propulsion System for Ioshex, Designed to Perform In-Orbit Randezvous and Docking

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|Sep 2024

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Fig. 1.

Artistic view of the future end-to-end European space transportation ecosystem (courtesy of ESA FLPP – future space transportation preparation).
Artistic view of the future end-to-end European space transportation ecosystem (courtesy of ESA FLPP – future space transportation preparation).

Fig. 2.

Selected dimensions of IOSHEX: a) top view, b) side view.
Selected dimensions of IOSHEX: a) top view, b) side view.

Fig. 3.

Bipropellant 420 N thruster (developed by Łukasiewicz-ILOT) selected for the main propulsion of IOSHEX.
Bipropellant 420 N thruster (developed by Łukasiewicz-ILOT) selected for the main propulsion of IOSHEX.

Fig. 4.

Monopropellant 1 N thruster (developed by Łukasiewicz-ILOT, under qualification) selected for the RCS of IOSHEX.
Monopropellant 1 N thruster (developed by Łukasiewicz-ILOT, under qualification) selected for the RCS of IOSHEX.

Fig. 5.

Single HTP tank configurations: a) cylindrical-ellipsoidal TMPDA tank, b) toroidal TMPDA tank.
Single HTP tank configurations: a) cylindrical-ellipsoidal TMPDA tank, b) toroidal TMPDA tank.

Fig. 6.

Six HTP tank configuration: a) section view, b) top view.
Six HTP tank configuration: a) section view, b) top view.

Fig. 7.

Propulsion system architecture.
Propulsion system architecture.

Fig. 8.

The arrangement of Reaction Control Thrusters.
The arrangement of Reaction Control Thrusters.

Fig. 9.

Integrated propulsion system.
Integrated propulsion system.

Fig. 10.

IOSHEX with the propulsion system concept: aft isometric view.
IOSHEX with the propulsion system concept: aft isometric view.

Propellant tank configurations

Config. no.Number of HTP tanksConsidered shape for HTP tankNumber of TMPDA tanksConsidered shape for TMPDA tank
11Cylinder (short, wide), double half-ellipsoid1Sphere
211Cylinder (short, wide), double half-ellipsoid
311Toroid
44Cylinder (long, narrow), double half-ellipsoid1Cylinder (long, narrow), double half-ellipsoid
561
Language: English
Page range: 58 - 76
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 28, 2024
Published on: Sep 11, 2024
Published by: ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Paweł Surmacz, Adrian Parzybut, Jakub Gramatyka, Daria Bodych, Łucja Rugor, Inna Uwarowa, Marco Mariani, Marco Guerzoni, published by ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
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