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Space Systems

Beyond launch: the systems a space power needs

55 capabilities mapped · 7 full records
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3 builders
C·01
Autonomous precision landing navigation
Demonstrated software
3 builders
C·02
Cryogenic rocket engine
Producing hardware
2 builders
C·03
Deep-throttling liquid rocket engine
Emerging hardware
3 builders
C·04
Hypersonic re-entry aerodynamics and winged-body design
Demonstrated hardware
3 builders
C·05
Reusable thermal protection system
Demonstrated materials
1 builder
C·06
Reusable launch vehicle
Emerging hardware
1 builder
C·07
Vertical takeoff vertical landing (VTVL) guidance and control
Demonstrated software
queued
C·08
Autonomous flight control system software
Producing software
queued
C·09
Autonomous guidance and precision landing systems
Demonstrated software
queued
C·10
Carbon fiber and composite reinforcement (leading edges, nose cap)
Producing materials
queued
C·11
Cryogenic propellant handling and thermal management
Competitive process
queued
C·12
Engine restart and ignition systems
Emerging hardware
queued
C·13
Guidance, navigation and control algorithms (GNC)
Demonstrated software
queued
C·14
High-pressure injector design for throttleable engines
Emerging hardware
queued
C·15
High-temperature ceramic fiber materials (alumina, silica, aluminoborosilicate)
Producing materials
queued
C·16
Inertial measurement unit (IMU) and inertial navigation system (INS)
Producing hardware
queued
C·17
Inertial navigation system (INS) with GPS integration
Producing hardware
queued
C·18
Liquid hydrogen production and liquefaction infrastructure
Producing process
queued
C·19
Low-density ceramic tile manufacturing (foam casting, fiber pressing, sintering)
Demonstrated process
queued
C·20
Radar altimeter (Ka-band or microwave)
Producing hardware
queued
C·21
Real-time flight dynamics and optimization algorithms
Demonstrated software
queued
C·22
Scramjet engine and air-breathing hypersonic propulsion
Demonstrated hardware
queued
C·23
Thermal protection systems for hypersonic environments
Demonstrated materials
queued
C·24
Thermal protection system (TPS) for high-velocity reentry
Producing materials
queued
C·25
Throttleable liquid rocket engine control
Producing hardware
queued
C·26
Throttleable rocket engine with restart capability
Producing hardware
queued
C·27
Adhesion and attachment systems (low-CTE adhesives, mechanical fasteners)
Demonstrated process
queued
C·28
Cold gas reaction control system (RCS)
Producing hardware
queued
C·29
Combustion chamber materials and erosion control
Producing materials
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·30
Computational fluid dynamics for hypersonic flow
Demonstrated software
queued
C·31
Cryogenic stage structure and insulation
Producing materials
queued
C·32
Engine control and mixture ratio management
Demonstrated software
queued
C·33
Flight-rated ground test facilities
Producing process
queued
C·34
Gas-generator cycle thermodynamics and control
Producing process
queued
C·35
High-emissivity coatings (TUFI, borosilicate, ceramic matrix)
Demonstrated materials
queued
C·36
High-enthalpy ground test facilities
Demonstrated hardware
queued
C·37
Hypersonic flight dynamics and reentry guidance (navigation, GNC)
Producing software
queued
C·38
Multi-element igniter technology
Demonstrated hardware
queued
C·39
Onboard real-time computing for autonomy
Producing hardware
queued
C·40
Optical terrain relative navigation (optical TRN) and hazard avoidance
Demonstrated software
queued
C·41
Plasma wind tunnel testing (arc-jet, HVOF simulation facilities)
Demonstrated process
queued
C·42
Propellant feed system regulation
Emerging hardware
queued
C·43
Pseudolite or local positioning system
Demonstrated hardware
queued
C·44
Regenerative cooling in combustion chambers
Producing process
queued
C·45
Semi-cryogenic rocket engine
Emerging hardware
queued
C·46
Structural materials for sustained hypersonic flight
Demonstrated materials
queued
C·47
Turbopump design for variable flow operation
Demonstrated hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·48
Advanced materials and 3D printing for engine components
Demonstrated materials
queued
C·49
Grid fins and aerodynamic descent control surfaces
Emerging hardware
↳ blocks 2 products
queued
C·50
Landing leg actuation and deployment mechanism
Demonstrated hardware
queued
C·51
Liquid oxygen production
Producing process
queued
C·52
Rapid launch vehicle refurbishment and reflight process
No capability process
queued
C·53
Reflight certification framework
No capability certification
queued
C·54
Satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) navigation
Producing software
queued
C·55
Thermal modeling and simulation (FEA, CFD for transient heating)
Demonstrated software