GT-50 RF ION THRUSTER

9%

42%

49%

Military

Commercial

Civil

SMALL SATELLITE MARKET

COMMERCIAL SMALLSAT MARKET GROWTH

On average, the small satellite market grows +12% annually during the last 10 years

The market is estimated to value 16.5B USD in 2017-2026, of which 22% (3.7B USD) is manufacturing

Cluster launches have been announced for mega-constellations:

OneWeb (x720+)

SpaceX (x4425+)

CURRENT SOLUTIONS FOR PROPULSION SYSTEMS IN CONSTELLATIONS (CHEMICAL)

Mprop = 25% Ms/c

Vprop ~ 15% Vs/c

20%

10%

70%

2006-2015$12.5 B

2016-2025$16.5 B

10 yrs

Phasing Orbit raising

Station-keeping Deorbiting

PropulsionMprop = 12% Ms/c

Vprop ~ 10% Vs/c

Mprop = 20% Ms/c

Vprop ~ 30% Vs/c

THE SOLUTION

GT-50 RF ION THRUSTER

GT-50 SPECIFICATIONS

High specific impulse

Small mass and size

Exceptional maneuvering precision

Simple integration

THE AMOUNT OF PROPELLANT

REDUCED 10 TIMES

Model Power, W Thrust, mN Isp, sec Propellant Size Mass, kg Effcy, %

GT - 50 180/240 5.0/7.0 2000+ Xe < 4U Cubesat < 8 > 70

PROPULSION SYSTEM VOLUME

REDUCED 5 TIMES

COMPETITORS

COMPETING COMPANIES

COMPARING WITH COMPETITORS

Model Type Development stage Manufacturer Power, WThrust,

mNIsp, sec

Thrust effcy, W/mN

1. GT-50 RF IT R&D Avant Space Systems 200 6,5 2500 30

2. BIT-3 RF ITLunar IceCube

(scheduled for SLS launch, after 2019)

Busek 75 1,15 2100 65,2

3. BHT-200 SPT

Technology missions:- TacSat-2 (2006)

- FalconSat-5 (2010)- iSat (2018)

Busek 200 12,8 1390 15,6

4. SPT-50M SPT R&D Fakel OKB 220 14 860 15,7

5. 1N HPGP Chemical Operates in Skysat 3-13 ECAPS 4,5 1000 235 -

В2В BUSINESS MODEL

REALIZATION

USE CASE

FIRST INTEGRATION

SALES

USE CASE Flight test in a private-owned technology mission, university satellite, or a government civil mission.

FIRST INTEGRATION Integrating the propulsion system into a platform of one of the key manufacturers (Thales Alenia, SSTL, ISS Reshetnev, or other).

Integration costs are negated by the discount offered for future GT-50 shipments.

The launch is paid for by the primary customer (payload owner).

SALES A contract to provide propulsion systems for a satellite constellation.

COST BENEFIT illustrated by Iridium-NEXT (Iridium Satellite LLC) example

Given the 181 satellite constellation, the overall launch cost

Might be reduced by 86М USD.

Significant reduction in spacecraft size while using electric propulsion is also to be kept in mind, which might result in further launch cost reduction.

With electric propulsion system onboard, each spacecraft would need 140 kg less propellant,

which reduces the launch cost of one satellite by 474К USD.

THE TEAM

KEY MEMBERS OF THE TEAM

Engineers and researchers:

Yana Kharlan – Senior Project Manager

Vladimir Kozhevnikov, Ph.D – Senior Researcher

Ivan Cherniy – System Engineer

Rodion Ayupov – Mechanical Engineer

Alexander Surminskiy –Circuit and Radio Engineer

Ruslan Rakhimov – Numerical Modelling Specialist

Anton Ossovskiy

CEO

Took part in development for DX-1 satellite by Dauria Aerospace

Was head of sales for OKB Fifth Generation (Aerospace parts producer}

Sergey Khartov

Chief research officer

D. Sc. In physics and mathematics.

Has a vast experience in RF thrusters and plasma physics.

Partners

THE RESULTS

ACHIEVED RESULTS

R&D

Intellectual

property

Marketing

Marketability analysis conducted

Applicability analysis completed (possible applications in various existing and future space mission have been studied)

Marketing strategy outlined

Contacts established within aerospace industry

Media activity: Russian media publications, conference talks

Non-disclosure regulations established

Patent clearance study completed: no patents violated in Russia, USA, and Europe

Patentable solutions identified

The team and experimental base formed Subcontractors for principal thruster parts chosen GT-50 lab model developed and manufactured GT-50 lab model test cycles completed

ROAD MAP [1/2]

PROJECT REALIZATION PLAN

2018 2019 2020 2021

Direct performance measurements

Follow-up and certification

Establishing production and test

flight

Subsystem development

330 000 USD 370 000 USD 370 000 USD 1 300 000 USD 200 000 USD 2 500 000 USD

2022 2023

Pilot sales Commercial shipments

ROAD MAP [2/2]

STAGE REALIZATION PLAN

Thruster lab model Subsystem lab modelsSubsystem engr.

modelsThruster engr.

model

Thruster lab tests and follow-up revision

Subsystems lab tests and follow-up revision

Full-scale testing of all subsystems

Subsystems lab tests and follow-up revision, direct thrust

measurements

37%

14%

40%

4%5%

Payroll

Thruster prototype

Subcontractors

Hardware & Software

Other

1,04 М

185 000 USD155 000 USD370 000 USD330 000 USD

EXPENDITURES

Contact person: Julia KirichenkoE-mail: info@avantspace.com Tel.: +7 495 660 83 65