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Rocsat 2 Propulsion Module

Satellite and spacecraft propulsion systems from Astrium

 

RocSat 2

Rocsat 2

ROCSAT 2 (Republic of China Satellite) is the second high-resolution Earth observation satellite for the Taiwanese National Space Programme Office (NSPO).

Rocsat is a regional remote sensing satellite for the collection of data for natural disaster evaluation, agricultural applications, urban planning strategy, environmental monitoring, and ocean surveillance.

The Rocsat 2 Attitude and Orbital Control System is based on 4 x 1 N monopropellant thrusters supplied from a 104 litre monopropellant N2H4 surface tension tank.

 

Propulsion Module
The Rocsat 2 propulsion system is typical of the many self contained 'plug-in' propulsion modules supplied by Lampoldshausen. The module, comprises the complete propulsion system together with all of the associated sensors, heaters, thermistors, pressure transducers and harness elements.

The 'plug-in' propulsion module provides just two interfaces:

A structural interface to the satellite.
A single electrical interface via connectors.

 

The following provides a pictorial insight into the Rocsat activities at Astrium Lampoldshausen:

 

Integration - Rocsat 2 Propulsion Module


Integration of tubing, brackets, structure, components and thrusters.

Integration of ATV propulsion module.

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Integration of ATV prOpulsion module.

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Integration of ATV propulsion module.

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Integration - heaters and thermistors


Fitting of heaters and thermistors, routing of harness, verification of heater and
thermistor functions.

 

 

Integration - Harness Routing


Manufacturing of harness, routing of harness and harness verification.

 

 

Testing - Propulsion Module


Proof pressure test, response time measurement flow test, calibration of pressure
transducer, verification of heaters etc.

 

 

Integration - Multi-Layer Thermal Insulation

 

 

 

Alignment of Thrust Vectors

 

 

 

Integration - Complete Propulsion System


 

 

More information
More information about the Rocsat AOCS system, and its functions, can be found at theTaiwanese National Space Programme Office NSPO.



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