Tag: Hall Effect Thrusters
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Exotrail Advances Satellite Mobility with spaceware Hall Effect Electric Propulsion Systems
Exotrail is continuing to expand the capabilities of small satellite mobility through the spaceware family of Hall Effect Thruster (HET) electric propulsion systems. Designed specifically for the NewSpace market, the spaceware product line provides scalable propulsion solutions for CubeSats, microsatellites and small satellites requiring efficient orbital maneuvering, mission flexibility and operational performance. Exotrail has focused…
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Bellatrix Aerospace Expands Advanced Satellite Propulsion Portfolio with Thruster Systems
Bellatrix Aerospace continues to advance satellite propulsion technologies through the growing portfolio of electric and green propulsion systems designed for modern spacecraft. The company develops high-efficiency thruster systems and in-space mobility solutions that support orbit raising, station-keeping, maneuvering and orbital transfer operations for a wide range of satellite platforms. Bellatrix Aerospace focuses on propulsion systems…
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Busek Provides High-Power Electric Thrusters for NASA’s Artemis Lunar Gateway
Busek Co., a leading manufacturer of high-performance electric propulsion technology for spaceflight, and Maxar Space Systems, a trusted partner and innovator in satellite manufacturing, confirmed the successful delivery of all 6kW flight thrusters for the Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) subsystem of NASA’s Lunar Gateway. Scheduled for operation in a lunar Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO),…
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Benchmark Space Systems Pioneers Next-Gen Missions with Green Propulsion Solutions
Benchmark Space Systems, a leading developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, is at the forefront of the space industry’s push for sustainable, agile, and high-performance propulsion. With a focus on innovative “green” technologies, the company is rapidly becoming a key player in enabling the proliferation of small satellite missions, from Low Earth Orbit to…
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ThrustMe, Marble Imaging and Reflex Aerospace Partner to Demo World’s First Iodine Hall Thruster
ThrustMe, Marble Imaging, and Reflex Aerospace have formed a strategic three-way partnership for an in-orbit demonstration (IOD) of the JPT150, the world’s first low-power iodine Hall thruster system. The propulsion system will be integrated into MIRI, a high-performance Earth observation satellite developed by Reflex Aerospace for Marble Imaging, where it will provide the precise orbit…
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Muon Space Secures $146 Million to Expand Defense and Commercial Satellite Constellations
Muon Space, a leading provider of end-to-end space systems specializing in mission-optimized satellite constellations, announced the close of its oversubscribed $89.5 million Series B1 round, bringing total Series B funding to $146 million. The new capital includes $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit facilities, and follows the company’s initial Series B close…
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Enpulsion Introduces Nexus Electric Propulsion System
Enpulsion, a global leader in electric propulsion systems for small satellites, announces the launch of Nexus, its most advanced propulsion system to date. Designed for spacecraft up to 500 kilograms, Nexus delivers significantly increased thrust and enhanced orbit-raising capabilities, addressing the growing demand for responsive, high-performance electric propulsion in smallsat missions. Built on Enpulsion’s heritage…
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Redwire Partners with Phase Four to Develop Advanced Thruster Tech for DoD’s SmallSat Supply Chain
Redwire Corporation, one of the global leaders in mission-critical space solutions and high-reliability components for the next-generation space economy, announced it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement (SCA) with in-space propulsion company Phase Four to build and deliver advanced thruster technology designed for reliable, high-volume production to meet the surge in demand across national security…
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Pale Blue Receives Grant by MEXT to Develop Propulsion Systems for Space Debris Mitigation
Pale Blue has been awarded a grant by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) under the Small and Business Innovation Research 3 (SBIR-3) program to develop and demonstrate key technology for space debris mitigation. The grant is worth up to USD 27 million (JPY 4 billion) and will enable the development…
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Exotrail to Provide Electric Propulsion Systems for Muon Space’s Climate Constellation
Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has selected Exotrail, the end-to-end space mobility solutions provider, to supply five of its spaceware electric propulsion systems to propel the next generation of its ESPA-class spacecraft currently in development at Muon Space’s manufacturing facility in Mountain View, California. These units…