Tag: Bipropellant Thrusters
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Voyager Technologies Secures $16.5 Million DARPA Contract for Rocket Motor Control
Voyager Technologies was awarded a DARPA Burn n’ Go Phase 2 contract, valued at $16.5 million, to advance the development of a new propellant-embedded control technology that gives solid rocket motors (SRMs) tailorable, post-manufacturing thrust control that enables improved performance and manufacturing efficiency. “This award reflects confidence in our ability to translate advanced propulsion technologies…
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Rubicon Secures NASA Contract to Develop ASCENT Thruster
Rubicon Space Systems achieves a NASA contract to develop a 110-newton ASCENT thruster prototype. ASCENT stands for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic Propellant developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in the 1990s. It’s the most powerful ASCENT thruster built for the government. The new contract could pave the way for ASCENT thrusters to serve…
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Trending Spacecraft Thrusters in 2024
Spacecraft thrusters represent the cutting edge of propulsion technology and play a critical role in space exploration by providing the necessary thrust for maneuvering, orbit adjustments, and trajectory corrections. With the increasing demand for space exploration and satellite deployment in both governmental and commercial sectors, the development and utilization of advanced thruster technologies have become…
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Benchmark Space Systems Ramps Up Production of Metal Plasma and Bi-Propellant Thrusters
Laser-focused on delivering mobility without compromise, Benchmark Space Systems announced that it has signed contracts for nearly two dozen new electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set to play a key role in upcoming, unnamed in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) satellite docking demonstration missions. The bulk of Benchmark’s first MPT orders will be…
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Dawn Aerospace Awarded €200K by ESA to Enhance the Performance of Green Bipropellant Thrusters
The European Space Agency has awarded Dawn Aerospace €200k GSTP funding to increase the performance of its green bi-propellant thrusters for satellites. Dawn has received over €10 million in orders for satellite propulsion systems in the last 12 months, specifically the B20 and B1 green propellant thrusters and associated turn key systems. Thirty-three of these…