HVC Thruster valve will be launched into space with the Epsilon launch vehicle
22. Juni 2023
After a long and arduous qualification process, the small high-pressure thruster valves of the HVC series will be installed in the second stage of the RCS (Attitude Control System) of the Epsilon launch vehicle*.
The HVC series will be used on the next Epsilon launch vehicle and will be our first engine valve to be launched into space.
The HVC series is a stainless steel valve designed for satellite propulsion systems and, due to its non-sliding moving parts, is suitable not only for space applications but also for use in high pressure systems where particle generation is not desired.
* The Epsilon launch vehicle is a solid motor rocket developed by JAXA and IHI Aerospace for launching small satellites.