Performance Results for the Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) Engine

Henderson, Scott; Stechman, Carl; Wierenga, Kim; Miller, Scott; Liou, Larry; Alexander, Leslie L.; Dankanich, John

doi:10.2514/6.2010-6883

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“…The project includes the manufacture and hot-fire tests of a prototype engine demonstrating increased performance and validating new manufacturing techniques. [10] Performance testing was conducted on the AMBR engine in October 2008 and February 2009 with long duration testing in June 2009. The thruster demonstrated an I sp of 333 seconds at 141 lbf thrust [10], which is the highest ever achieved for hydrazine/NTO (nitrogen tetroxide) propellant combination.…”

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The status of spacecraft bus and platform technology development under the NASA ISPT program

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The status of spacecraft bus and platform technology development under the NASA ISPT program

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“…The project also completed vibration, shock, and long duration testing to raise the TRL to 6. [10] Additional information is found in the AMBR information summary in the New Frontiers and Discovery program libraries. [6], [11] …”

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Abstract. Since September 2001 NASA's In-Space Propulsion Technology (ISPT) program has been developing technologies for lowering the cost of planetary science missions. Recently completed is the high-temperature Advanced Material Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) engine providing higher performance for lower cost. Two other cost saving technologies nearing completion are the NEXT ion thruster and the Aerocapture technology project. Also under development are several technologies for low cost sample return missions. These include a low cost Hall effect thruster (HIVHAC) which will be completed in 2011, light weight propellant tanks, and a Multi-Mission Earth Entry Vehicle (MMEEV). This paper will discuss the status of the technology development, the cost savings or performance benefits, and applicability of these in-space propulsion technologies to NASA's future Discovery, and New Frontiers missions, as well as their relevance for sample return missions.

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“…The AMBR engine is a high temperature thruster that aimed to address cost and manufacturability challenges of using iridium coated rhenium chambers. The project [28] includes the manufacture and hot-fire tests of a prototype engine demonstrating increase performance and validating new manufacturing techniques. Performance testing was conducted on the AMBR engine in October 2008 and February 2009 with long duration testing in June 2009.…”

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Abstract-Since 2001, the In-Space Propulsion Technology (ISPT) project has been developing and delivering in-space propulsion technologies that will enable or enhance NASA robotic science missions. These in-space propulsion technologies are applicable, and potentially enabling, for future NASA flagship and sample return missions currently being considered, as well as having broad applicability to future competed mission solicitations. The high-temperature Advanced Material Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) engine providing higher performance for lower cost was completed in 2009. Two other ISPT technologies are nearing completion of their technology development phase: 1) NASA's Evolutionary Xenon Thruster (NEXT) ion propulsion system, a 0.6-7 kW throttle-able gridded ion system; and 2) Aerocapture technology development with investments in a family of thermal protection system (TPS) materials and structures; guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) models of blunt-body rigid aeroshells; aerothermal effect models: and atmospheric models for Earth, Titan, Mars and Venus. This paper provides status of the technology development, applicability, and availability of in-space propulsion technologies that have recently completed their technology development and will be ready for infusion into NASA's Discovery, New Frontiers, Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Flagship, and Exploration technology demonstration missions.

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Performance Results for the Advanced Materials Bipropellant Rocket (AMBR) Engine

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The status of spacecraft bus and platform technology development under the NASA ISPT program

The status of spacecraft bus and platform technology development under the NASA ISPT program

Products from NASA's in-space propulsion technology program applicable to low-cost planetary missions

In-Space Propulsion Technology products for NASA's future science and exploration missions

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