This company develops electrically controlled energetic systems that offer a safer, greener alternative to traditional propellants and explosives. Their technology enables precise control of combustion for applications like thrusters and rocket motors, reducing pollution in defense, space, and commercial sectors.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional propellants and explosives pose significant safety and environmental concerns due to their inherent instability, toxicity, and the potential for uncontrolled combustion. These materials often generate hazardous waste during production and release harmful byproducts upon ignition, contributing to pollution and health risks.
Solution
Digital Solid State Propulsion (DSSP) develops electrically controlled energetic systems as a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional propellants and pyrotechnics. Their core technology centers around "green" energetic materials that are insensitive to shock, flame, and electrostatic discharge, requiring electrical input for initiation. This approach enables precise control over combustion, reduces the risk of accidental ignition, and minimizes harmful emissions. DSSP's solutions cater to diverse applications, including rocket motors, thrusters, special effects, and training systems, offering a sustainable approach to energetic materials.
Target Audience
DSSP serves the defense, space, and commercial markets, including customers in aerospace, special effects, and training simulations, who require safer, greener, and more controllable energetic materials.
Features
- Electrically-initiated propellants for precise and controllable combustion.
- "Green" energetic materials that are environmentally friendly to produce and use, with benign gas products from combustion.
- Insensitive to shock, flame, and electrostatic discharge for enhanced safety in storage and handling.
- AF-M315E: A high-performance, less toxic alternative to hydrazine.
- GEM (Green Electric Monopropellant): A HAN-based liquid monopropellant that can be electrically ignited or ignited by a catalyst bed.
- eSquib: Electrically ignited and reusable pyrotechnic devices suitable for indoor and outdoor special effects.
- Commander 1: A handheld device for controlling eSquibs, enabling single effects or sequenced displays.