
Rideshare on a CubeSat
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Benchmark Space Systems’ STARLING product line was developed to provide the benefits of reliable, high-precision positioning and control capability with unprecedented safety and affordability.
This innovative system uses inert, nontoxic powdered fuel that is filled before shipping and remains inert until a pressurization command is triggered on-orbit. The ability to fill, ship, store, and inhibit an assembled & fueled STARLING is “a game changer” for lowering launch manifest and operational costs, improving safety and reliability over alternatives, and providing a path to ISS compatibility.
Additive manufacturing on primary components delivers unbeatable lead time, making this the premier propulsion solution for your next CubeSat mission.
Parameter | Value |
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Propellant Type | Inert nontoxic powder |
Type | Propulsion |
Thruster sizes | 10mN to 1N |
Specific Impulse | 70 s (cold), 105 - 150s (warm) |
Wet Mass | 750 g to 2700 g |
Thrust Valve Power | < 3 W |
Pressurization Power | 10 W |
Minimum Impulse Bit | < 0.05 mN-s |
Lead Time | 4 months |
Resistojet Power | 15 to 50 W |
Benchmark Space Systems’ STARLING product line was developed to provide the benefits of reliable, high-precision positioning and control capability with unprecedented safety and affordability.
This innovative system uses inert, nontoxic powdered fuel that is filled before shipping and remains inert until a pressurization command is triggered on-orbit. The ability to fill, ship, store, and inhibit an assembled & fueled STARLING is “a game changer” for lowering launch manifest and operational costs, improving safety and reliability over alternatives, and providing a path to ISS compatibility.
Additive manufacturing on primary components delivers unbeatable lead time, making this the premier propulsion solution for your next CubeSat mission.