Motivation:
From fundamental chemistry to rocket demonstration at Mars surface pressure (~8 torr).Note:
MON-3 or -25: Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (N2O4 and 3 or 25 wt.% NO)
July 2016
August 2016
December 2017
Begin screening for fuel candidates.
Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (PBTSA) and N2O4
First MON-3 hypergolic hybrid test
January 2018
March 2018
September 2019
2 inch diameter hybrid with MON-3
First MON-25 hypergolic hybrid test
First altitude chamber test
With MON-25 at 8 torr (same as Mars' surface pressure)
Motivation:
From fundamental chemistry to rocket demonstration at Mars surface pressure (~8 torr).Note:
MON-3 or -25: Mixed Oxides of Nitrogen (N2O4 and 3 or 25 wt.% NO)
July 2016
Begin screening for fuel candidates.
August 2016
Potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (PBTSA) and N2O4
December 2017
First MON-3 hypergolic hybrid test
January 2018
2 inch diameter hybrid with MON-3
March 2018
First MON-25 hypergolic hybrid test