Propulsion Tanks
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Northrop Grumman offers a range of propulsion and pressurant tanks, including pressure management (PMD) tanks, diaphragm tanks, and motor cases, with six decades of on-orbit heritage.
Typed specifications7 values
Discloses 3 of 9 fields engineers filter by in this category (category median 3).
- Media / propellant
- xenon COPV tanks: supplies Xenon Gas for electric propulsion thrusters · datasheet p.1
- Material (wetted or shell)
- carbon-fibre composite (COPV) Composite Overwrap Pressure Vessel tanks · datasheet p.1 titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) Precision titanium welding of complex assemblies and thin-wal…
- Component
- tank datasheet p.1
- Propellant management
- diaphragm 27 unique diaphragm sizes · datasheet p.1 surface-tension PMD (vanes or sponge) Heritage of 80 unique Propellant Management Device (PMD) designs
- Flight heritage
- 60+ years of proven performance, visited every planet in the Solar System, even the Sun, and zero on-orbit failures. 7,000+ tanks produced. datasheet p.1
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As published by the supplier4 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
- Tanks flown
- 7,000+
- On-orbit failures
- 0
- Operational heritage
- 60+ years
- Product family includes
- PMD tanks, diaphragm tanks, pressurant tanks, motor cases
About
Northrop Grumman’s propulsion tank offerings encompass various types such as propulsion and pressurant tanks, pressure management (PMD) tanks, diaphragm tanks, and motor cases. These tanks have demonstrated six decades of flawless on-orbit performance, supporting a wide array of missions across the solar system. They have been integral to major space exploration vehicles and various launch platforms, enabling both civil and national security missions. The company has produced over 7,000 reliable propulsion tanks, which have been deployed on key space vehicles and have contributed to missions reaching every planet.
Documentation
- Mission-Enabling-Propulsion-Tanks-factsheet_Original file.pdf PDF source: media.northropgrumman.com ↗
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