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Hydrazine
Propellant Tanks

Close Manufacturing Overview 58 Litre 104 to 177 Litre 176 Litre 177 Litre

 

Hydrazine Propellant Tanks for Satellites and Spacecraft

Portfolio of space qualified hydrazine propellant tanks for operation in blow-down or pressure regulated modes.


Selection of titanium hydrazine tanks ranging from 58 litre to 177 litre capacity. The 58 litre model is a bladder tank, the others being surface tension tanks.

 

A brief overview is available for both types of hydrazine tank, together with an insight into our propellant tank manufacturing facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

58 litre hydrazine bladder tank. Model BT 01-0

 

 

 

58 Litre Hydrazine Tank
Volume (net)
58 litres
Propellant volume
39 litres max.
Propellant
Hydrazine (N2H4)
MEOP
26 bar
Proof pressure
39 bar (1.5 x MEOP)
Burst pressure
52 bar (2 x MEOP)
Mass
8.5 kg
Pressure gas
Helium or nitrogen.
Geometry
Spherical.
Interface fixation
5 fixation holes, dia 8 mm H7.
Materials
 
- pressure vessel
Ti6AlV st (3.7164.7)
- fluid ports
Ti6AlV st (3.7164.1)
- bladder
Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (EPDM).
Heritage
Ariane 5 ACS, Atmospheric Re-entry demonstrator.

 

 

 

 

104 to 177 litre hydrazine surface tension tank. Model OST 31-0

 

 

104 to 177 Litre Hydrazine Tank
Volume (net)
104 to 177 litres
Propellant volume
78 litres (Blow down 4:1)
Propellant
Hydrazine (N2H4)
MEOP
24.6 bar
Proof pressure
36.9 bar (1.5 x MEOP)
Burst pressure
49.2 bar (2 x MEOP)
Mass
6.4 kg
Pressurant gas
Helium or nitrogen
Geometry
Spherical
Interface fixation
Pole mounting, rigidly fixed at propellant port boss.
Materials
 
- pressure vessel
Ti6AlV st (3.7164.7)
- fluid ports
Ti6AlV st (3.7164.1)
- PMD
All titanium.
Dimensions
Diameter: 586 mm
Heritage
Globalstar, Theos, Pleiades, RocSat

 

 

 

 

176.5 litre hydrazine surface tension tank. Model OST 33-0

 

 

176 Litre Hydrazine Tank
Volume (net)
176.5 litres
Propellants
Hydrazine (N2H4)
MEOP
24.63 bar
Proof pressure
36.95 bar (1.5 x MEOP)
Burst pressure
49.26 bar (2 x MEOP)
Mass
13.5 kg
Pressurant gas
Helium or nitrogen
Geometry
Spherical, elliptical domes with or without variable length cylindrical intersections
Interface fixation
4 equatorial trunnions with MJ16 x 1 thread
Materials
 
- pressure vessel
Ti6AI4V STA (3.7164.7)
- trunnion/ports
Ti6Al4V st (3.7164.1)
- PMD
Ti6Al4V st (3.7164.1)
Dimensions
Diameter: 600 mm
Height: 896 mm
Heritage
Cosmo /SkyMed

 

 

 

 

177 litre hydrazine surface tension tank. Model OST 31-1

 

 

177 Litre Hydrazine Tank
Volume (net)
177 litres
Propellant volume
132 litres (Blow down 4:1)
Propellants
Hydrazine (N2H4)
MEOP
24 bar
Proof pressure
36 bar (1.5 x MEOP)
Burst pressure
48 bar (2 x MEOP)
Mass
15 kg
Pressurant gas
Helium or nitrogen
Geometry
Spherical, elliptical domes with or without variable length cylindrical intersections
Interface fixation
Pole mounting, rigidly fixed at propellant port boss.
Materials
 
- pressure vessel
Ti6AI4V STA (Hemisphere and Rings 3.7164.7)
- fluid ports
Ti6AI4V annealed (3,7164.1)
- PMD
All titanium
Heritage
Aeolus