During their free time at ISAE-Supaero, Eric and Emilien worked on a suborbital rocket hybrid engine. The Griffon engine is capable of lifting 20 of payload up to 3000 . Griffon engine uses 3D printed ABS as fuel and hydrogen peroxide as oxidizer. A third element, considered as an inert gas, is used...
Category: Space Technologies
Airbrakes module: Flaps
In order to have a precise control of the apogee, an airbrake module on the rocket was needed. Two modules were designed and built: The Shuriken and The Flaps. In line with our modularity philosophy, both systems are interchangeable. The Flaps module has 3 big braking areas coming out of the rocket thanks to...
Opportunities in Space Sustainability
The growing population of space debris in low earth and geostationary orbit is a major concern for the future of space exploration and could have potentially catastrophic consequences for humans on earth. Leading world powers have shown their tactical abilities in space warfare by precisely eliminating spacecrafts orbiting earth. Today, the consequence of these...