CER-500
The CER-500 is an ecological, cost effective rocket build for both civilian applications including scientific research and recreational high altitude launches, as well as booster and first stage for suborbital rockets.
Contrary to al present-day rockets, CER-500 uses non-flammable and non-explosive propellant, opting a mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide at 30-70 ratio, making it benign for the environment, simple to operate and cost effective. Also, a mixture of 50-50 water and hydrogen peroxide is an option, assuming flight performance loss.
The rocket employs no electronics, and it has just a single valve for engine start, making it easy to operate, requiring no prior aerospace training.
An important advantage of this rocket over the solid propellant rockets is that the altitude can be set prior to launch function of the liquid propellant mass that the user will put in the tank.
Technical characteristics*
Diameter (m)
0.5
Diameter over fins (m)
1.9
Length (m)
10
Dry weight (kg)
100
Propellant weight (kg)
1,400
Payload weight (kg)
100
Launch weight (kg)
1,600
Engine run time (s)
60
Altitude, max. payload (km)
30
Speed, max. payload (Mach)
2.1
*The final technical characteristics and performances data could change until delivery date.
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Launch canister
The rocket launches from a canister with that has a diameter of 2 m and is 12 m tall.
Propellant transfer tank
The propellant transfer tank is a 1,500 litre stainless steel tank that stores the propellant before it is transferred into the rocket prior to the launch.
Prerequisites
Propellant
The CER-500 rocket propellant is a mixture of water and hydrogen peroxide in the 30-70 ratio. The hydrogen peroxide already prepared in this ratio is commercially available everywhere in the world, and sold as hydrogen peroxide 70% concentration.
The user must procure locally 1,300kg of 70% concentration hydrogen peroxide in order to fuel the rocket for launch. Also, the rocket works with 50% concentration hydrogen peroxide found in stores, but with flight performance loss.
Pressurant
After the rocket is fuelled, the tank must be pressurised at a pressure of 14 bar, prior to launch.
Various hydrogen peroxide compatible gases could be used. We recommend air from a air compressor (the most affordable option), helium (for the highest rocket performance), nitrogen, argon.
12V power source
In order to launch the rocket, a 12V, 5A external power source is needed.
Prices
CER-500 rocket
Launch canister
Accesories
[€]
AMiE* [€]
39,900
35,900
19,900
17,900
3,900
3,500
*If the CER-500 system is purchased with the AMiE Token, a 10% discount will apply. The AMiE Token could be acquired from amiexploration.com
Reservation, order and shipment
Orders for the CER-500 system, will be available starting with July 2024. Meanwhile, you can reserve your CER-500 system at: contact@arcaspace.com
The shipment will be made in standardised, 12m long containers.
The order will be ready for shipment depending on the order size. Usually for a complete CER-500 system, with a single rocket, the shipment will start 60 days after the payment was received.
For larger orders, the shipment date will be communicated before the purchase payment.