Reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system including catalytic decomposing element with hydrogen peroxide

A reduced toxicity fuel satellite propulsion system comprising:

• a first reduced toxicity liquid propellant supply, wherein the first propellant includes hydrogen peroxide;
• a thruster, wherein the thruster includes a combustion chamber, and further wherein the thruster includes a decomposing element, wherein the decomposing element includes a catalytic decomposing element, wherein the decomposing element is operative to decompose the propellant;
• means for selectively supplying the propellant to the decomposing element, whereby the propellant is decomposed into hot gases, and the decomposing element is operative to output the hot gases to the combustion chamber;
• a second liquid propellant which includes a reduced toxicity satellite fuel other than hydrogen peroxide:
• a second supplying means for selectively supplying the second propellant to the thruster, wherein the second supplying means is operative to supply the second propellant to the combustion chamber of the thruster, whereby the second propellant and the hot gases auto-ignite and produce thrust for maneuvering the satellite.

A method for propelling a satellite comprising:

• supplying a catalytic decomposing element of a thruster with a first liquid propellant, wherein the first propellant includes hydrogen peroxide;
• decomposing the first propellant into hot gases;
• outputting the hot gases into a combustion chamber of the thruster;
• supplying the combustion chamber of the thruster with a second liquid propellant, wherein the second propellant includes a reduced toxicity satellite fuel other than hydrogen peroxide;
• supplying the combustion chamber of the thruster with the first propellant;
• and
• combining the hot gases with the first propellant and the second propellant within the combustion chamber of the thruster, whereby the first propellent, the second propellant, and hot gases auto-ignite and produce thrust for maneuvering the satellite.