Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM)
Mission Facts
- Launch date: 25 June 2019
- Launch vehicle: SpaceX Falcon Heavy
- Mission type: Technology Demo Mission
- Destination: LEO
- Quest IMLI insulated the spacecraft bus providing payload thermal management
- Primary mission objective:
- Advance TRL of “green” propellant, AF-M315E, developed by Air Force Research Lab
Summary
GPIM was the second flight for IMLI, and continued to expand spaceflight heritage for Quest Thermal Group’s insulation technology. IMLI was deployed in a passive thermal management role and performed as expected and modeled, continuing to prove IMLI for spaceflight use. NASA’s STP-2 mission, which launched GPIM, was a rideshare for GPIM and other technology demonstrations on the first Falcon 9 Heavy launch.
Related Links
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/green/index.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/green/gpim-nears-completion.html