Fireside Chat "Space"
Thursday October 24, 2024 19:50 - 20:10 CEST Stage ONE
Speaker: Christian Schmierer
Host: Éanna Kelly
Category: Fireside Chat
Lecturers
Christian Schmierer Speaker
CEO
HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
Christian completed his doctorate in aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart in 2019 and received his diploma in 2013. He then worked at the German Aerospace Centre from 2014 to 2017 on the systems analysis of rockets and spacecraft. From 2012 to 2016, he was actively involved in the development, construction and launch of hybrid sounding rockets at the University of Stuttgart.
At HyImpulse, he has taken on the role of CEO since 2018 and is leading the start-up to develop a small satellite launch vehicle and launch it into space!
For the first time, a German company has achieved the "lift-off" of a commercially viable launch vehicle. HyImpulse successfully test-launched the 12-metre-long and 2.5-tonne single-stage rocket "SR75", which can transport small satellites weighing up to 250 kg to an altitude of around 250 km. HyImpulse introduces a groundbreaking propulsion concept with its rockets, utilizing solid paraffin (commonly known as candle wax) and liquid oxygen as fuel. Paraffin, being both cost-effective and inherently safe as a fuel, serves as an alternative to conventional liquid or solid fuels and does not have the risk to explode.
This innovative design significantly simplifies the construction of launch vehicles, cutting costs by a remarkable 40 percent compared to traditional propulsion systems. As a result, satellite transportation expenses are reduced by an impressive 50 percent, demonstrating HyImpulse's commitment to affordable access to space
Éanna Kelly Host
Contributing Editor
Sifted
I've been a journalist for 10 years — and spacetech is my favourite beat.