Hydrogen Peroxide Propulsion for Smaller Satellites
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: As satellite designs shrink, providing maneuvering and control capability falls outside the realm of available propulsion technology. While cold gas has been used on the smallest satellites, hydrogen peroxide propellant is suggested as the next step in performance and cost before hydrazine. Minimal toxicity and a small scale enable bench top propellant preparation and development testing. Progress toward low-cost thrusters and self-pressurizing tank systems is described.
DOI: 10.26077/z3n9-r706
Author: Whitehead, John
Institution: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1558799591