AMPSS | AMPSS – Advanced Micro-propulsion for Small Satellites

Summary
The innovative micro-propulsion system AMPSS is a key enabling technology aiming to provide small satellite
platforms with a powerful, yet cost-efficient, on board propulsion system to commercial and scientific operators
of constellations for orbital lifetime extension and constellation management purposes.
AMPSS outperforms all other systems currently on the market with its unique combination of high-performance,
high efficiency, low fuel and power consumption, low specific mass, volume and complexity, high safety and in
combination with a very attractive price.
There will be around 1,190 small satellites in 2025, of which about 830 satellites (70%) will be in constellations.
Thus, the small satellite propulsion system market value will be at about 200 M€ in 2025.
In addition, the low-cost electric small satellite propulsion systems proposed by the BerlinSpace Consortium
will enable national governments of all countries, even development countries and emerging economies, to
build up their own small satellite constellations for Earth observation or communication purposes and use
them for their economic benefits in application domains such as National Security, Agriculture, Forestry,
Natural Resources, Disaster Monitoring and much more.
The company plans on using the information acquired during this Phase I to run large-scale pilot studies in real
case scenarios and prepare for full market launch – after completing the Phase 2 of the SME Instrument as well
- with communication and commercialization activities.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/827490
Start date: 01-08-2018
End date: 31-01-2019
Total budget - Public funding: 71 429,00 Euro - 50 000,00 Euro
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Original description

The innovative micro-propulsion system AMPSS is a key enabling technology aiming to provide small satellite
platforms with a powerful, yet cost-efficient, on board propulsion system to commercial and scientific operators
of constellations for orbital lifetime extension and constellation management purposes.
AMPSS outperforms all other systems currently on the market with its unique combination of high-performance,
high efficiency, low fuel and power consumption, low specific mass, volume and complexity, high safety and in
combination with a very attractive price.
There will be around 1,190 small satellites in 2025, of which about 830 satellites (70%) will be in constellations.
Thus, the small satellite propulsion system market value will be at about 200 M€ in 2025.
In addition, the low-cost electric small satellite propulsion systems proposed by the BerlinSpace Consortium
will enable national governments of all countries, even development countries and emerging economies, to
build up their own small satellite constellations for Earth observation or communication purposes and use
them for their economic benefits in application domains such as National Security, Agriculture, Forestry,
Natural Resources, Disaster Monitoring and much more.
The company plans on using the information acquired during this Phase I to run large-scale pilot studies in real
case scenarios and prepare for full market launch – after completing the Phase 2 of the SME Instrument as well
- with communication and commercialization activities.

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-2018-2020-1
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-2018-2020-1
H2020-EU.3. SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
H2020-EU.3.0. Cross-cutting call topics
H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1