HOT FIRE TESTING
FULLY MODULAR HOT FIRE TEST STANDS FOR THE FUTURE OF AEROSPACE
14 YEARS
TESTING HYPERGOLIC CHEMICAL THRUSTERS
MULTIPLE TEST STANDS
PRECISION TEST DATA, ACCURACY,
TRANSIENT RESPONSE, AND PROCESSING TIME
SUPPORTING PRIMES
HAS A HERITAGE IN SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, NASA, AND DEFENSE PRIMES
SUNSHINE
The Sunshine test stand was Agile's first stand and has been utilized in the development of 15 different thrusters and combustion devices. Significant upgrades have been made over the years to add capabilities allowing the stand to test a wide variety of engines in all phases of their development. The proprietary method of mass flow measurement enables the verification of pulse mode engine performance.
TEST STAND TYPE
Vacuum hot fire test stand
THRUST RANGE
1–4,500 N (0.25–1,000 lbf)
OPERATIONAL PROPELLANTS
Hydrazine, MMH, MON, M20
PROPELLANT CONDITIONING
Range -50°F to +160°F
ALTITUDE SYSTEM
2-stage ejector or mechanical pump
TOTAL RUN TANK VOLUME
3 gal
MAX RUN TANK PRESSURE
2000 psi
MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT
Positive displacement tank
DACS SYSTEM
Over 400 instrumentation and control channels
DACS System Data rate
Up to 1 MHz
Maximum Nozzle outlet
12”
TEST CELL DIMENSIONS
20” x 20” x 20”
GN2 to LN2 CAPABILITY
Can generate all GN2 needed for testing campaigns from on site LN2 storage.
ANIMAS
The Animas Test Stand is Agile's latest and largest test facility. This test stand is designed to accommodate larger engines, longer test durations, and more rapid test campaigns. A modular, spacious design allows for many possible configurations, and multiple runline and run tank sizes in the feed system allow for easy accommodation of many types of combustion devices
ALTITUDE SYSTEM
2-stage ejector
TOTAL RUN TANK VOLUME
130 gal
MAX RUN TANK PRESSURE
2000 psi
MASS FLOW MEASUREMENT
Coriolis flow meter
DACS SYSTEM
Over 500 instrumentation and control channels
DACS System Data rate
Up to 1 MHz
Maximum Nozzle outlet
17"
TEST CELL DIMENSIONS
28"x22"x41"
GN2 to LN2 CAPABILITY
Can generate all GN2 needed for testing campaigns from on site LN2 .storage
TEST STAND TYPE
Vacuum hot fire test stand
THRUST RANGE
Up to 26,700 N (6,000 lbf)
OPERATIONAL PROPELLANTS
Hydrazine, MMH, MON, M20
PROPELLANT CONDITIONING
Range: +45°F to +100°F
MISSION FOCUSED
Rapid and iterative hotfire testing throughout development programs is our key to reducing risk early and delivering on-time. This high cadence testing anchors engine design, validates performance, and ensures reliable products. Agile Space Industries’ hypergolic engine test facilities’ data acquisition systems, propellant conditioning capabilities, and altitude simulation are industry leading.
TESTING HERITAGE
Agile has over a decade of experience testing and qualifying rocket engines and novel combustion devices. We have conducted more than 8,000 hotfire tests on our test stands located at our facility in the Durango, CO. Agile is committed to producing some of the most accurate and reliable test data available in the industry. We test chemical propulsion engines in ambient or simulated environments from 1 - 26,700 Newtons of thrust and are constantly expanding our test facilities to do more.