Applications / Space & Satellite
Space & Satellite
Spacecraft Pressure Vessels Built Around Mass, Envelope & Mission
- Mass & packaging
- Pressurant & propulsion systems
- End-of-life requirements
Spacecraft Pressure Vessels Built Around Mass, Envelope & Mission
Spacecraft and satellite programs place unusual value on mass, packaging, reliability and end-of-life behavior. Steelhead supports pressurant, oxidizer, propulsion and stored-gas applications with compact Type III COPVs, Type I vessels and engineering support from early sizing through qualification.
Relevant Steelhead Solutions.
Choose a starting point, then review the configuration around the program.
Phoenix
Fully demisable COPV
A spacecraft-oriented platform where end-of-life demise is a program consideration.
Scout
2.2 L compact COPV
A compact Type III starting point for aerospace pressurant and stored-gas requirements.
Aegis
9 L single-port COPV
A single-port pressure-storage platform for compact gas-storage and spacecraft discussions.
The family also includes Kestrel 0.3 L, Orbit ride-share packaging and other Type III options. Final public details for some compact platforms remain configuration-specific; use the family page and engineering consultation to confirm the starting point.
Program-focused engineering
A Vessel Architecture Around the Spacecraft.
Start with the mission rather than forcing a spacecraft requirement into a catalog product. Compare volume, diameter, interfaces, mass target and the qualification path together.
Start With the Mission Requirements.
Share the pressure, gas or fluid, volume, envelope, mass target, operating environment, interfaces, qualification basis, quantities and schedule. Steelhead can help identify an existing platform or define a development path.
Application & contents
The mission, gas or fluid, and intended function.
Pressure & volume
Operating pressure, stored volume and duty cycle.
Mass & packaging
The available envelope, mass target, ports and mounting.
Environment & qualification
Operating environment, qualification basis and applicable requirements.
Hardware & quantities
Prototype needs and anticipated production quantities.
Program schedule
Development milestones and target delivery dates.
Start with the requirement
Bring Us the Mission.
Talk with Steelhead’s aerospace engineering team about the application rather than forcing the program into a catalog product.