The HPH.COM project is aimed at the development, optimization, and creation of a plasma rocket engine based on helicon radio-frequency technology, designed for orbit correction and attitude control of nanosatellites. Furthermore, a detailed analysis was conducted regarding the feasibility of using the plasma engine for the heating and decomposition of a secondary propellant.
Project Duration:
From December 01, 2008, to May 31, 2012.
Coordinator:
- Università degli Studi di Padova, Italian Republic.
Partners:
- Università degli Studi di Padova, Italian Republic;
- ONERA, French Republic;
- Sapienza University of Rome, Italian Republic;
- Thales Alenia Space, Italian Republic;
- Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile, Italian Republic;
- National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute", Ukraine;
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Kingdom of Spain;
- Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italian Republic;
- ATG Europe, Netherlands;
- LMS Imagine, French Republic;
- Rovsing A/S, Denmark;
- Bradford Engineering B.V., Netherlands;
- Studio Progettazione E Realizzazione Di Apparati Elettronici Di Selmo Antonio a Albaredo D'Adige, Italian Republic;
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique, French Republic.
Responsible Department:
- Department of Space Engineering and Non-Conventional Energy Sources.
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