Hypergolic thrusters

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:application space probes
satellite maneuvering
launch vehicle upper stages
orbital maneuvering
gptkbp:benefits toxic propellants
simple ignition process
gptkbp:characterizedBy ignition upon contact
gptkbp:design system reliability
thrust vector control
propellant compatibility
gptkbp:developer gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:Russian_space_program
NASA
gptkbp:fuelType liquid
storable
gptkbp:futurePlans advanced propulsion systems
increased automation
green propellants
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Apollo_Lunar_Module
gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Orbital_Maneuvering_System
gptkb:Mars_Rovers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hypergolic thrusters
gptkbp:is_used_in spacecraft propulsion
gptkbp:keyFigures pumps
control systems
valves
nozzle
heat exchangers
ignition system
fuel lines
thrust chamber
combustion chamber
injectors
propellant tanks
gptkbp:notableEvent Monomethylhydrazine_(MMH)
Nitrogen_tetroxide_(N2O4)
gptkbp:operationalStatus wide range
gptkbp:performance thrust-to-weight ratio
specific impulse
gptkbp:researchFocus improving efficiency
enhancing safety
reducing toxicity
gptkbp:safetyFeatures environmental impact
handling hazards
gptkbp:technology electric propulsion systems
bi-propellant engines
monopropellant thrusters
gptkbp:uses hypergolic propellants