Hot-Fire
Test Facilities

P1 Test Facility
P2 Test Facility
P3 Test Facility
P3 Extension

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P1 Test Facility Lampoldshausen Germany

Test facility for hot - firing small rocket engines up to 600 N thrust

The P1 facility enables the high altitude hot-fire testing of small propulsion having a thrust level from 0.5 N to 600 N. This facility is used for testing both monopropellant and Bipropellant thrusters.

Test cells P1.2 to P1.6

Resources

• 4 vacuum test cells
• Data acquisition
• Control system
• Vacuum management
• Safety system (ESS)

Typical Activities

• Propellant handling and preparation of test.
• Calibration of test measurement equipment.
• Performance of hot fire test.
• Data acquisition.
• Decontamination of thrusters / engines after hot firing.
• Maintenance and spares management.

Test Programmes

• 1 N monopropellant thruster acceptance & qualification tests.
• 5 N monopropellant thruster acceptance tests.
• 20 N monopropellant thruster qualification & acceptance tests.
• 10 N bipropellant thruster single seat acceptance and qualification tests.
• 10 N bipropellant thruster double seat acceptance and qualification tests.
• 17 N thruster cold gas tests.
• 22 N bipropellant thruster development tests (sea level and vacuum).
• 400 N bipropellant apogee boost motor qualification and acceptance testing.
• 400 N apogee engine.
• 500 N European Apogee Motor.

P1.6 Test Stand (enlarge)

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