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ATK-PSI built our first Propellant Management Device (PMD) tank in 1973.  Over the last 30 years PSI has become the recognized leader in the design and manufacture of PMD satellite propellant tanks.

The first PMDs that ATK-PSI incorporated in tanks were designed by our customers such as Lockheed, Martin Marietta, General Electric, and Space Systems/Loral.  In 1987 PSI signed an exclusive arrangement with PMD Technology (PMDT) for the design of PMDs.  Since then most of the PMDs  that we build are designed by Don. Jaekle, the founder of PMDT.  Over the last decade, the team of PSI and PMDT have designed and qualified more PMD propellant tanks than any other company.

To date ATK-PSI has fabricated over 900 PMD tanks for hundreds of satellites of over 35 different designs. The table below is a comprehensive list of the PMD tanks manufactured by ATK-PSI with those PMDs entirely designed by  Don Jaekle noted.

PROGRAM

CUSTOMER

TANK SIZE

PMD TYPE

NOTE

         

ORBCOM

OSC

5  in D

Vane

1

INSAT

Lockheed

7.25  in D

Liner

3

Classified

Classified

13.33 in D

Vane

3

Classified Classified 13.33 in D Sponge 1

Orbital Express

Northrop Grumman

16.50 in D

Vane

1

Satcom K

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

3

G-STAR, DBS, BS-III

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

3

G-STAR

RCA

19.03 in D

Vane

3

Mars Observer

GE/ASD

19.03 in D

Gallery, Vane

2

Classified OSC 19.03 in D Sponge 1

NEAR

AEROJET

19.06 in D

Vortex Suppressor

 

A2100AX

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 65 L

Vane

2

A2100A

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 48 L

Vane

2

A2100AX

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 65 L

Sump, Vane

2

A2100A

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 48 L

Sump, Vane

2

Astrolink

Lockheed Martin

21.75 in D x 83.2 L

Sponge, Trap, slosh Control device

1

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D

Vane

3

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D x 32 L

Vane

3

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D

Vane

3

Classified

Classified

22.14 in D x 32 L

Vane

2

Satcom K, ACTS

RCA

22.14 in D

Vane

3

GGS

GE/ASD

22.14 in D

Vane

3

InMarSat-3, InMarSat-5

GE/ADS

22.14 in D

Vane

3

BSAT

OSC

22.14 in D x 31.41 L

Vane, Trap

1

Star-2

OSC

22.14 in D x 42 L

Vane, Sponge

1

Classified

Lockheed Martin

22.21 in D x 29.5 L

Vane

3

Eurostar

Lockheed Martin

23 in D x 40 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

2

InMarSat

Lockheed Martin

23 in D x 33 L

Sponge, Trap, Vane

2

Chandra

Northrop Grumman

Tank Supplied by TRW

Vane, Sponge

1

IRIDIUM

Lockheed Martin

24.6 in D x 29 L

Vane

1

Classified

Classified

27.68 in D x 48 L

Gallery

3

Classified

TRW

28 in D x 48.5 L

Vane

1

Classified

TRW

28.6 in D x 54.9 L

Gallery

1

S5000

GE/ASD

31.06 in D

Trap, Vane

3

INSAT

Lockheed Martin

32.84 in D

Sponge, Vane

3

MILSTAR

Lockheed Martin

32.84 in D

Gallery, Trap