Orbital Technologies Corporation — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: ORBITEC proposes to develop and demonstrate the innovative Acoustic Resonance Reaction Con
Orbital Technologies Corporation — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Amount
- $124,996
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- WI
- Period
- 2013-05-23 → 2013-11-23
Description
ORBITEC proposes to develop and demonstrate the innovative Acoustic Resonance Reaction Control Thruster (ARCTIC) to provide rapid and reliable in-space impulse without the use of toxic hypergols, delicate catalyst beds, or cumbersome spark systems. The ARCTIC thruster will exceed current reliability standards, reduce RCS complexity, and provide system-level benefits by minimizing weight, decreasing power requirements, and improving serviceability. The Phase I work will focus on the development and testing, both at sea level and vacuum conditions, of a prototype ARCTIC thruster, as well as the design of flight-weight ARCTIC thruster for Phase II implementation.