Fingernail Nanosatellite Propulsion Module
Bellatrix Aerospace
Compact one-piece plug-and-play propulsion system for nanosatellites, enabling collision avoidance and de-orbit.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- One-piece, coin-sized assembly
- Manufacturing
- Advanced nano fabrication, single-piece construction
- Interface
- Plug and play
- Capabilities
- Collision avoidance, de-orbiting
- Target platform
- Nanosatellites
About
Fingernail is Bellatrix Aerospace’s propulsion system purpose-built for nanosatellites, addressing the very low thrust, high power sensitivity and tight volume constraints typical of this satellite class. The module is manufactured as a single-piece assembly using advanced micro/nano fabrication techniques, which reduces manufacturing time and cost compared to conventional multi-part thruster designs, while offering a plug-and-play interface for simplified integration onto nanosatellite buses. Fingernail enables key mission capabilities for small spacecraft including collision avoidance manoeuvres and end-of-life de-orbiting, helping nanosatellite operators meet debris-mitigation requirements within a very small form factor — roughly the size of a coin, as shown in Bellatrix’s own size comparison against an Indian 1 rupee coin.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
