Development of Low Cost / Light Weight Oxidizer Tank in Hybrid Rocket

Abstract

To inexpensive and quickly launch microsatellites, ultra-small hybrid rockets have been developed. The current goal to us is to reach an altitude of 100 km in 2020. In order to develop a rocket that reaches a higher altitude in the future, it is necessary to develop the oxidizer tank to be lightweight, large-sized, and low-cost. For this reason, we started in house developed oxidizer tanks from fiscal 2017 and recorded the highest altitude of 4.8 km in the same year. This research reported the results of the 2018 oxidizer tank development.