Our Mission
Baltic Space is a polish non-profit organization aiming to develop the European space sector by enabling easier access to suborbital research for scientific institutions and businesses.
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Rockets
Sztorm A
Sztorm a is a smaller development vehicle for Sztorm B, designed to test critical technologies. Thanks to its compact size it enables testing in real flight conditions with lower cost, which enables testing aerodynamics control methods and propulsion systems. Specifications:
- Diameter: 120mm
- Height: 4.5m
- Max Speed: Mach 3+
- Max altitude: 50km
- Useful payload to max altitude: 1kg or to Mach 3: 3kg
Sztorm B
The Sztorm B rocket was designed to reduce the cost of performing research in space and hypersonic flight. It’s capable of launching 2kg payload above the Karman line (100km) providing a longer Zero-G time than parabolic flights. Additionally, the ability to deploy payloads enables atmospheric research such as using dipoles for wind measurement or aurora modification. This rocket also enables accelerating of 7kg payload to hypersonic velocity enabling testing of ramjet/scramjet engines and thermal protection materials. Thanks to this Sztorm B rocket plays an important role in development of space and hypersonic technologies in Poland. It’s specifications:
- Diameter: 200mm
- Height: 6.8m
- Max speed: Mach 6
- Max altitude: 150km
- Useful payload to max altitude: 2kg or to Mach 5: 7kg
Ground Support Equipment
Launcher
Baltic Space has a modern, mobile rail launcher for efficient launch operations of smaller rockets at different launch ranges. Thanks to its compact size and light materials the entire system can be transported by a standard car. This gives us flexibility when it comes to planning missions. Despite its small size it can still handle rockets of up to 40kg mass. Its modular design allows it to be configured to different rockets and uneven terrain which makes it a very universal tool.
GSE
Our ground support equipment (GSE) is a critical element of our launch infrastructure enabling reliable, efficient and safe pre-launch operations. This system enables remote fueling of the rocket which minimizes any risk to personnel and boosts efficiency of pre-launch preparations. In case of a launch scrub, it also enables remote draining of the rocket’s tanks, eliminating risks and enabling nonconsequential aborts. Thanks to this the system plays a critical role in our pre-launch operations.
Electronics
Quail
Quail is our main flight computer, designed with actively controlled sounding rockets in mind. Its main feature is modularity, the entire system is built around a CAN bus based communication system that enables connecting various modules that perform their own tasks in the rocket. The central unit alone has a power management system, extended altitude barometer and a fast and efficient main processor. Besides 2 universal CAN buses it also features separate buses for a custom inertial navigation module and a quick release umbilical, which are also in development. It features:
- Dimensions: 50x70mm (without enclosure)
- 32bit STM32 @250MHz MCU
- Connectivity: 2x CAN, 1x custom umbilical, 1x custom I-NAV, USB-C
- Up to 0.25kW power
- Built in memory
- Built in high altitude barometer
Kestrel
Kestrel is a miniature flight computer developed by Baltic Space used for measuring flight parameters and deploying recovery systems in our development rockets that require compact size and high frequency datalogging. At 16x48mm board dimensions it offers:
- Low power consumption
- High performance MCU
- Built in memory for up to 1kHz datalogging
- Tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU)
- Precision barometer with an extended altitude range
- Orientation and angular rate measurement
- Position and velocity measurement in 3 axis using a Kalman filter
- 2 Separate channels for recovery systems
Technologie
Paliwa rakietowe HyPEx
Paliwa HyPEx-A oraz HyPEx-B to wysoce wydajne paliwa do hybrydowych silników rakietowych oparte o syntetyczne kauczuki z domieszkami.
Oprogramowanie analizy stabilności dynamicznej DSAT
Oprogramowanie DSAT (Dynamic Stability Analysis Tool) opracowane przez Baltic Space automatycznie kalkuluje wszystkie efekty dynamiczne działające na lot rakiety.
Systemy pomiarowe
Baltic space aktywnie rozwija specjalistyczne systemy pomiarowe używane w rakietach badawczych od infrastruktruty naziemnej aż po systemy wykożystywane w locie rakiety.