SPARC Industries

CORE BUSINESS

SPARC Industries has two core business areas. Number one is de-risking EP development at all TRL levels, related research activities, EP product commercialization, and satellite design iteration. In case of EP development this is achieved by

• reducing number of experimental test campaigns,
• reducing total CAPEX and OPEX,
• reducing material supply chains risks,
• reducing test campaign scheduling risks,
• reducing long-term personnel availability risks,
• increasing the clients’ competitivity by enabling EP developers to enrich their products’ plume data to strengthen their product offers.

SPARC Industries also develops stealth technologies for the protection of high value space assets.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Products:

Our ESA-rated computational plasma engineering software VSTRAP is designed for industrial use (and student education) where the users should not be(come) experts in software development, applied mathematics, plasma physics and HPC to operate such tools. It comes in two versions with preconfigured EP technologies: VSTRAP-HET (2D), and VSTRAP-GIE (3D).

All product requirements were (and are) derived from intense discussions with EU and US space industry members (propulsion developers and satellite manufacturers mainly), plasma simulation experts, and ESA. More details are available on the website and LinkedIn.

Services:

Engineering support with a broad spectrum of elements, e.g., consultancy, simulation services, participation in consortia-based projects (ESA, Horizon Europe, etc.) etc., including creation and licencing of IP.

MAIN CUSTOMERS

Developers of electric satellite thrusters. Added value: reduced time & cost to market & reduced investment risks.

Satellite manufacturers who use EP engines on their sat’s. Added value: Slim satellite design work by using extensive and trustworthy plume information to assess the plume’s impact on the satellite during design phase without wasting uncertainty driven design margins.

Universities with Aerospace Eng. or Space Studies programs. Added value: Students are better prepared for job market.