ABEP Satellite Design: Built for VLEO Survival
AERODYNAMIC ARCHITECTURE
An aerodynamic bus will host multiple payload configurations while providing the power required for long-duration missions across ISR, missile defense and connectivity platforms.
ATOMIC OXYGEN (AO) RESISTANT COATINGS
AO-resistant materials provide longevity for long-duration missions in VLEO. Additionally, a robust propulsion subsystem withstands AO while delivering best-in-class performance to counter the drag environment.
OXYGEN-RESISTANT THRUSTERS
Vaxon Space has a strategic partnership agreement with a DAPRA-backed engine supplier developing an AO-resistant, air-breathing flight thruster. This thruster has best-in-class air-breathing performance numbers to enable Vaxon's VLEO missions.
HIGH EFFICIENCY INLET
A novel air capture design along with AO resistant materials produces an intake system with increased collection and capture efficiencies that allows Vaxon satellites to operate in a wide VLEO altitude range.