SPACE / Propulsion / REVIEWED 2026-09-11
Store the propellant required for the mission.
Gas storage for electric propulsion usually requires a different tank architecture from liquid chemical propulsion. A space tank supplier may offer metallic vessels, composite-overwrapped vessels or liquid-expulsion tanks; fluid compatibility, pressure and qualification are model-specific.
These are sourcing candidates, not a confirmed Starlink supply chain.
Manufactures liquid-propellant and pressurant tanks, including composite pressure vessels for xenon electric-propulsion storage. The selected fluid and pressure determine the relevant tank family. [1][2]
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Manufactures spacecraft tanks in Augsburg, spanning high-pressure xenon storage and liquid-propellant management. Catalog families have different qualification states and cannot be treated as interchangeable. [3][4]
Published manufacturing site: Augsburg, Germany
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Offers spacecraft liquid-propellant tanks using titanium structures and several expulsion approaches. Its orbital propulsion organization also supplies components and integrated systems. [6][5]
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Offers standard and custom composite space vessels for gas and propellant applications. Fluid compatibility and pressure qualification must be tied to the exact quoted configuration. [7]
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Offers composite pressure-vessel engineering for spacecraft and launch applications. A satellite gas-storage application needs a specific material, pressure, leak and qualification package. [8]
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Offers space composite pressure vessels through a dedicated product site and manufacturer inquiry route. The site identifies production in Garching, distinct from other company locations. [9]
Published manufacturing site: Garching, Germany
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Offers standard and custom aerospace composite pressure vessels, including small-satellite gas storage. The manufacturer identifies Taiwan production and application-dependent configurations. [10]
Published manufacturing site: Taiwan
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
Designs and manufactures composite vessels with in-house liner, winding and testing capabilities. Spacecraft use requires selection and qualification of the complete vessel and mounting configuration. [11][12]
Company location: United States
Manufacturer inquiry is the apparent ordering route; confirm configuration, quotation and availability directly.
A company address is shown separately from a published factory location. Request the manufacturing site and lot traceability for the exact part when sourcing.
Specify xenon, krypton, pressurant or liquid propellant; confirm liner, seals and cleanliness compatibility.
Compare usable storage at the actual pressure/temperature and required residuals, not volume alone.
Distinguish maximum expected operating pressure from proof and burst pressure; preserve absolute/gauge basis.
Include bosses, skirts and attachments in mass and fit checks.
Review liner/overwrap design, gas leakage/permeation and material compatibility over mission life.
Request pressure cycling, proof, burst, damage tolerance and launch-load evidence for this geometry.
Confirm fill, storage and operational temperatures and gas-density effects.
Define ports, fill/drain valves, pressure sensors, blankets and acceptance testing included.
For liquids, specify diaphragm, bladder or surface-tension PMD; those devices are not implied by a gas COPV.
Specifications belong to the named product and configuration.
Catalog page 8. Temperature omitted because the Celsius and Fahrenheit entries are inconsistent; request the controlled drawing.
Catalog page 4. Chemical-propulsion comparison only; this is not a xenon Hall-thruster tank.
Manufacturer pages and technical documents support the linked claims. A review date is not a publication date or stock check.
Liquid propellant, pressurant and composite tank manufacturer.
Accessed 2026-09-10COPVs include xenon storage for electric propulsion.
Accessed 2026-09-10S-XTA-60 xenon and PTD-177 hydrazine tank examples; explicit development labels and inconsistent temperature conversion.
Accessed 2026-09-10Tank manufacturing in Augsburg, Germany.
Accessed 2026-09-10Spacecraft propulsion systems and components including tanks and valves.
Accessed 2026-09-10Titanium liquid-propellant tanks with different propellant-management approaches; not assumed xenon COPVs.
Accessed 2026-09-10Standard and custom space COPVs with stated gas/propellant applications.
Accessed 2026-09-10Composite storage for spacecraft and launch propulsion; application-specific engineering.
Accessed 2026-09-10Standard/custom space COPVs, inquiry route and Garching production location.
Accessed 2026-09-10Satellite gas-storage COPVs and manufacture in Taiwan.
Accessed 2026-09-10Propellant, pressurant and spacecraft gas-storage vessels; Golden, Colorado company location.
Accessed 2026-09-10In-house liner, winding and testing capabilities; qualification is application-specific.
Accessed 2026-09-10