Hydro4M2 - world's first orbital class thermal pervaporation demonstrator
Hydromars has received funding from the European Space Agency for In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation test onboard Nyx orbital vehicle. The flight mission name is - "Mission Possible".
With the opportunity, we aim to measure the response of our water purification and recovery process whilst in microgravity.
For this, we are developing the first fully automated space-qualified thermal pervaporation system, designed to survive the rigors of long-term storage, launch, and re-entry.
Hydro4M2 is a drastically scaled-down version of Hydromars full-scale product.
| Mass | 8.5 kg |
| Dimensions | 200 mm x 200 mm x 140mm |
| Microgravity environment | Up to one hour |
Technical Project Leader
Born 1998
Nationality: Indian
Education: M.Sc. in Electromagnetics, Fusion, and Space Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. B.Sc. in Technology, Delhi College of Engineering, India.
Experience/Competence: Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, parabolic microgravity testing, payload engineering for sounding rockets, product development, systems integration, mission analysis.
Electrical and Electronic Hardware
Born: 2000
Nationality: Swedish
Background: M.Sc. in Embedded Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, KTH.
Experience/Competence: Active member of Elab. Has built several completely self-designed projects from keyboards to vacuum tube amplifiers. Excellent skills, among others, in Programming, Operating systems, Software&Tools.
Payload Software
Born: 2001
Nationality: Italian
Background: M.Sc. in Embedded Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and University of Trento, Italy. B.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy.
Experience/Competence: A Software developer with a focus on Embedded Systems. Well-versed in C and C++. Hands-on experience in STM32 and AVR microcontrollers, coupled with a solid understanding of digital electronics.
Water Process Engineer
Born 1977
Nationality: Swedish and Palestinian
Education: Ph.D. in Energy Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, KTH, Sweden. B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Birzeit University, Palestine.
Experience/Competence: Water treatment, environmental engineering, thermal desalination, membrane technologies, environmental management tools, computational fluid dynamics, GMS (groundwater modeling system), construction, maintenance, and water management.
