Green mono-propellant Micro Propulsion System (MiPS)
VACCO Industries
The VACCO Green MiPS is a self-contained 3U mono-propellant propulsion system for CubeSats, featuring four 100 mN thrusters and providing 3,320 N-sec of total impulse.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 2 kg
- Power
- 1 W
- Thrust
- 0.1 N
- Total impulse
- 3,320 N·s
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- Performance density
- 969 N-sec/L
- Volume
- approximately 3U
- Number of thrusters
- four
- Thruster thrust
- 100 mN
- Total impulse
- 3,320 N-sec
- Delta-V (for a 14 kg CubeSat)
- 237 m/s
- Propellant capacity
- 2 kg
- Interface
- RS-422
- Power consumption (health and status monitoring)
- < 1 Watt
- Configurable for mono-propellants
- ADN green (LMP-103S/LT), Air Force green (AF-M315E)
About
The VACCO Green mono-propellant Micro Propulsion System (MiPS) offers a highly reliable, self-contained solution for CubeSat attitude control and main propulsion. This system occupies approximately 3U in volume and is equipped with four 100 mN thrusters. It delivers a total impulse of 3,320 N-sec, enabling a delta-V of 237 m/s for a 14 kg CubeSat. Each thruster operates independently, allowing for both delta-V maneuvers and Attitude Control System (ACS) operations, all managed by an integrated microprocessor controller. The system features an integral titanium fluid control manifold and low-friction, space-grade valves. Its all-welded tank construction can contain 2 kg of propellant. An integrated microcontroller and RS-422 interface facilitate high-level commands from the host spacecraft. The system boasts low power consumption, requiring less than 1 Watt for health and status monitoring. It is easily configurable for various mono-propellants, including ADN green (LMP-103S/LT) and Air Force green (AF-M315E). Flight systems are currently in production.
Documentation
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