Development of a green bipropellant hydrogen peroxide thruster for attitude control on satellites

document describes the selection assessment of propellants for a 1N bi-propellant thruster for attitude control on satellites. The development of this thruster is conducted in the frame of the project GRASP (Green Advanced Space Propellants) within the European FP7 research programme. The green propellant combinations H2O2 (87.5%wt) with Kerosene or H2O2 (87.5%wt) with Ethanol have been identified as interesting candidates and have been investigated in detail with the help of experimental combustion chambers at Fotec. Based on the obtained results a final assessment for one of the propellant combinations was performed.