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 by Staff Writers Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2022
Global electrification specialist Equipmake has been selected by Australia's leading space company, Gilmour Space Technologies, to support its commercial space rocket programme with the supply of advanced electric motors and inverters. Led by former F1 engineer Ian Foley, Equipmake has forged its reputation by developing advanced EV technology for automotive OEMs and specialist supercar manufacturers, offering a complete suite of solutions from electric motors to power electronic systems to complete EV drivetrains for buses. Based in Norfolk, UK, Equipmake has rapidly expanded its operations into the aerospace, agriculture, marine, mining and off-highway sectors and is now set to take another giant leap - into space - by partnering with Queensland-based Queensland, Australia-based Gilmour Space. The venture-capital-backed company specialises in developing lower-cost solutions, most notably an innovative hybrid propulsion system, for to launching small satellites into orbit. Having conducted its first hybrid rocket test flight in 2016 and signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA in 2018 to collaborate on various space research, development and education initiatives, Gilmour Space began looking for a partner to design, engineer and supply a bespoke electric motor and inverter system to integrate with its orbital-class Eris rocket engines. The project requirement parameters are-ultra demanding. Among others, they must be exceptionally lightweight yet highly robust, capable of surviving the intense forces of launch and performing flawlessly in the vacuum of space. Equipmake and Gilmour Space began work on the project in late 2020. Having already developed a range of high-power density motors, Equipmake was able to call upon its considerable experience in weight-reducing technology to reach Gilmour Space's stringent requirements for power and weight. The electric motor's rotor uses Equipmake's proprietary rotor design, where the permanent magnets are arranged like the spokes of a wheel to deliver a significant performance advantage in a very challenging operating environment. Ian Foley, Managing Director, Equipmake said: "It is an honour to have been chosen by a company of the calibre and ambition of Gilmour Space to assist in providing technical solutions for its innovative hybrid rocket launch programme. Developing the extremely lightweight, exceptionally high-energy-density electric motor and inverter unit was one of the most challenging and most exciting projects we have undertaken at Equipmake. "Our EV technology is bringing a step change to the world's most advanced electric cars and buses, as well as in marine, off-highway and mining. However, space represents a completely new sector. The endeavour is one which Equipmake's 45-strong team relished. With the support of the engineers at Gilmour, we delivered the required technical solution, and now look forward to the launch of the first Gilmour Space commercial Eris rocket in 2023." Adam Gilmour, Chief Executive Officer, Gilmour Space said: "It goes without saying that delivering rockets into space is an exceptionally demanding exercise, which allows for little margin for error. The team at Equipmake has been great to work with in regard to their flexible, agile approach and 'can-do' attitude to in completinge the design, build and test of this new electric motor. "We've come a long way at Gilmour Space to develop Australia's first orbital launch capability, and the team is very excited to see Eris launch to space next year."
China completes test of vacuum liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine Beijing, ChinaBeijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 China has completed a test of its largest-thrust vacuum liquid oxygen-methane engine, which was designed for use on a commercial rocket, the engine maker said Thursday. Developed by the Chinese private rocket company LandSpace, the engine, coded TQ-15A, has a vacuum thrust of up to 836 kilonewtons. It will be used as the second-stage main engine for the second batch of the company's ZQ-2 rocket, which can carry a payload of at least 6 tonnes to low-Earth orbit. The engine operated stably thr ... read more
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