The increased availability of rideshare opportunities and the maturation of small spacecraft
are dramatically reducing the cost of entrance to space. CubeSats were originally developed …

The success of terrestrial CubeSats has lead to increasing interest in utilizing CubeSat
components and systems for small interplanetary missions. Interplanetary missions require …

A gaseous oxygen (O2)/gaseous methane (CH4) system is being considered for use as a re-
usable hybrid rocket motor igniter on a SmallSat application. Preliminary tests of the igniter …

Numerous advantages are attributed to hybrid motors for low to medium thrust applications,
including upper-stage maneuvering, satellite deorbiting, planetary landers, and tactical …

Hybrid rockets have distinct advantages over their pure solid or liquid propellant
counterparts, but their widespread application has been hindered by characteristically low …

This paper presents results of a thermal analysis performed on a gaseous oxygen/
Polymethylmethacrilate hybrid rocket motor for a CubeSat application. This work was …

This paper presents the results of a Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis on a gaseous
oxigen/polymethyl methacrylate hybrid rocket motor. This analysis supports the current …

A 6U hybrid propulsion module is presented. It is designed to be used as a stage for a 6U
CubeSat with a combined wet mass up to 25 kg. Hybrid rocket propulsion is utilized because …