TISICS to develop demisable one-piece aluminium tanks for UK Space Agency

An aviation industry innovator, TISICS has accepted the UK Space Agency's funding to create self-depleting launcher parts lowering the chances of a spacecraft being hit by space debris. They are about to replace the contemporary HPV liner with the introduction of a one-piece aluminium liner or tank.

Demisable space components are essential to building a sustainable environment. These components usually diminish while re-entering the earth's atmospheric grid; therefore, it is absolutely necessary to emphasise the eco-friendliness of these particles.

Here TISICS has come up with a brilliant plan where the company would incorporate 100% recyclable aluminium for this purpose. The firm is on the journey to deploying a weld-free, one-piece aluminium liner or tank to act as a cost-effective launcher component. Aluminium has been one of the most common elements used for space objects since man's extraordinary quest to the outer world began.

Aluminium is malleable into any given shape and is tensile, which are the properties required for developing space objects without any shortfalls. Moreover, TISICS has claimed that aluminium use has to an extent, reduced the building steps and enhanced the durability of the space components.

The Government's National Space Strategy was released in 2021, and adhering to that UK's space industry is evolving faster than any of its other economies. The space sector in the UK currently employs 47,000 experts and aids another 190,000 humans with jobs scattered across the supply network.

The space sector accumulates around £7 billion for the UK economy each year. The international space field has an estimated expansion rate of £490 billion by 2030, and it is essential for the UK to hold on to the protocols of the National Space Strategy for assured growth along with a safe – sustainable industry chain.

The diminishing characteristics are important to launcher manufacturers as they provide more value than the other prevailing techniques and align with the recently implemented Space Debris Mitigation needs. The calculative designs of these self-diminishing space objects narrow the chances of unnecessary fines and reduce the size of a spacecraft, which is fundamental for controlled re-entry.

The Managing Director of TISICS, Stephen Kyle-Henney, commented: "We are excited to receive this support for our spacecraft tank platform. Accelerating the adoption of lightweight, resource-efficient components will be key to enabling the growing space industry in the UK to reach its sustainability ambitions and eliminate damaging space debris."

The commercial spaceflight director at the UK Space Agency, Matt Archer, exemplified: "Funding new science and technology developments is crucial to growing the UK space sector and catalysing further investment into our economy. While we look forward to marking a major milestone in UK launch capabilities with the upcoming launch from Spaceport Cornwall, projects such as TISICS' DellCom, which is developing launcher components that generate less space debris, help ensure we have a growing pipeline of new and efficient technologies ready for lift-off to support our long-term ambitions."

These cumulative steps would end up creating a robust UK space supply chain and will constitute an eternal competitive advantage for the region. If everything works out as planned, the UK's primary goal of becoming a leading commercial spaceflight provider in Europe by 2030 will be realised sooner than ever.