HyTEC | Scale Up of a Game-Changing Hybrid Rocket Propulsion System for Sounding Rockets and Smallsat Launchers

Summary
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH proposes the scale-up of the HyImpulse key propulsion technologies (HyTec) for a gamechanging, unique, low risk, yet innovative small launcher and sounding rocket.
It will spin in novel and established technologies in inherently safe hybrid rocket propulsion, low-cost turbopump technology
and sounding rockets, into a unique and integrated technical and commercial offering which can capture the small satellite
€20 Billion market.
With SME Ph2 HyImpulse intends to accelerate the scale up of hardware and business component of the Mini Launcher and
enter the sounding rocket €1-2 Billion market, demonstrating hybrid propulsion as a safe, green, and low cost alternative for
smallsats access to space.
The proposed activities comprise the scale up and testing of the flight engine, the turbopump assembly and other
subcomponents like valves, piping and electronics. This work will also lead to a complete formulation of the launcher
production strategy that benefits from European technology in composite and 3D printing. Major cost reduction from
HyImpulse by half compared to competitors is planned thanks to mass production of hybrid rocket engines.
This project will lead to direct growth, leadership, independent access to space and complement ESA’s launch offerings by
filling the lower end of satellite launch products.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/880174
Start date: 01-11-2019
End date: 30-09-2022
Total budget - Public funding: 3 514 062,00 Euro - 2 455 000,00 Euro
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HyImpulse Technologies GmbH proposes the scale-up of the HyImpulse key propulsion technologies (HyTec) for a gamechanging, unique, low risk, yet innovative small launcher and sounding rocket.
It will spin in novel and established technologies in inherently safe hybrid rocket propulsion, low-cost turbopump technology
and sounding rockets, into a unique and integrated technical and commercial offering which can capture the small satellite
€20 Billion market.
With SME Ph2 HyImpulse intends to accelerate the scale up of hardware and business component of the Mini Launcher and
enter the sounding rocket €1-2 Billion market, demonstrating hybrid propulsion as a safe, green, and low cost alternative for
smallsats access to space.
The proposed activities comprise the scale up and testing of the flight engine, the turbopump assembly and other
subcomponents like valves, piping and electronics. This work will also lead to a complete formulation of the launcher
production strategy that benefits from European technology in composite and 3D printing. Major cost reduction from
HyImpulse by half compared to competitors is planned thanks to mass production of hybrid rocket engines.
This project will lead to direct growth, leadership, independent access to space and complement ESA’s launch offerings by
filling the lower end of satellite launch products.

Status

CLOSED

Call topic

EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

Update Date

27-10-2022
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.2. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP
H2020-EU.2.1. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
H2020-EU.2.1.0. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Cross-cutting calls
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
H2020-EU.2.3. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
H2020-EU.2.3.0. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs - Cross-cutting calls
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.0. Cross-cutting call topics
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-2