This company develops miniaturized, lightweight propulsion systems specifically designed for CubeSats and Smallsats. Their core product utilizes unpressurized water propellant, offering a green and safe alternative for orbital maneuvers. The modular design and mass production optimization enable short lead times and significant cost savings for satellite operators.
Funding
$80K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Cubesats and Smallsats require propulsion systems for orbital maneuvers, but traditional options can be expensive, complex, and potentially hazardous. The need exists for propulsion solutions that are cost-effective, reliable, and easy to integrate, while also utilizing sustainable propellants.
Solution
Capsule Corporation offers WaterCube, a water-based propulsion system designed for Cubesats and Smallsats that uses unpressurized water as a propellant. WaterCube is designed to be a plug-and-play unit that is miniaturized, lightweight, and simple to integrate. The system enables satellites to perform orbital maneuvers such as de-orbiting, collision avoidance, orbit maintenance, and formation flight. For Smallsats, WaterCube can also be used for attitude control and proximity operations.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes CubeSat and Smallsat manufacturers and operators requiring propulsion systems for orbital maneuvering, de-orbiting, and collision avoidance.
Features
- Uses unpressurized water as a green and sustainable propellant
- Miniaturized and lightweight design suitable for CubeSats > 2U and Smallsats
- Simple and modular architecture using off-the-shelf components and 3D printing
- Provides 4 mN of thrust with a specific impulse > 90 s
- Available in configurations ranging from 0.6U to 1.5U, depending on propellant mass and total impulse requirements
- Offers a total impulse range of 200
- 1000 Ns, depending on the configuration