Tag: Propulsion Systems
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ABL Space Systems Advances Responsive Orbital Access with the RS1 Launch Vehicle
ABL Space Systems is developing the RS1 launch vehicle to provide deployable and high-cadence access to orbit for commercial, government and defense missions. Designed from the inception for operational simplicity and rapid deployment, RS1 combines a modular launch architecture, in-house propulsion technology and streamlined manufacturing processes to support responsive launch operations from a wide range…
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Impulse Space Advances Electra Electric Propulsion System
Electra has complemented Impulse’s chemical propulsion lineup, enabling customers to choose the appropriate in-space mobility technologies for their mission. The first chapter of human space activity has largely been defined by launch. Rockets are launched, payloads have reached orbit, and missions have officially begun. The next chapter in space has been characterized by what happens…
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SteamJet Space Systems Advances Green Satellite Propulsion with Water-Based SteamJet Thrusters
SteamJet Space Systems is advancing spacecraft propulsion through a portfolio of water-based electrothermal thrusters designed for CubeSats and small satellites. Headquartered in Canterbury, United Kingdom, the company develops propulsion systems that utilize water as a non-toxic propellant, providing satellite operators with an alternative to conventional chemical and electric propulsion technologies. The product portfolio including the…
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Venus Aerospace Advances Rocket Propulsion with Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
Venus Aerospace is advancing next-generation propulsion through the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), a rocket engine architecture designed to improve efficiency, reduce manufacturing complexity and expand mission capabilities across space transportation, defense and high-speed flight applications. The company is focused on developing propulsion technologies that provides rotating detonation combustion to deliver higher performance than conventional…
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L3Harris Technologies Signs Framework to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production
L3Harris Technologies has signed a framework agreement with the Department of War and Lockheed Martin for a multi-year contract to quadruple propulsion production for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. This significant expansion in propulsion capacity further strengthens the nation’s Arsenal of Freedom, made possible through the Department of War’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy…
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Delivers Turbomachinery for Lockheed Martin Ramjet System
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in the defense, national security, and global markets, announced that it had developed, tested and delivered turbomachinery supporting the development of Lockheed Martin’s advanced ramjet propulsion system. Kratos had designed a compact, turbomachinery solution that had harnessed ram air energy to support propulsion system operations. This…
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IHI Aerospace Advances Launch Vehicle Portfolio for Space Missions
IHI Aerospace is developing and manufacturing a range of launch vehicles that support commercial, government and scientific space missions, contributing to Japan’s space transportation capabilities through advanced rocket technologies and launch services. The portfolio includes the Epsilon Launch Vehicle, participation in the H-IIA & H-IIB Launch Systems, the H3 Launch Vehicle and a family of…
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Parabilis Space Advances Hybrid and Chemical Propulsion Technologies for Space
Parabilis Space Technologies is developing a broad portfolio of hybrid and chemical propulsion technologies for launch vehicles, spacecraft and in-space mobility systems. Backed by more than 35 years of propulsion heritage, the company designs, builds, tests and flies propulsion systems ranging from small reaction control thrusters to high-performance upper stages and large hybrid launch vehicle…
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Parabilis Delivers High-Thrust CubeSat Propulsion System to U.S Space Force
Parabilis Space Technologies recently announced the successful hot-fire testing and delivery of its Dense Orbital Transfer System (DOTS) prototype to Space Systems Command’s System Delta 89, with support from the Space Force‘s Space Combat Power Portfolio Acquisition Executive. The 2U-scale DOTS prototype, a fully integrated CubeSat-scale modular propulsion system that is roughly the size of…
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Triton Space Technologies Advances In-Space Propulsion with Non-Toxic Thruster Systems
Triton Space Technologies is expanding the portfolio of spacecraft propulsion technologies through the development of innovative in-space propulsion systems engineered for orbital missions. Building on more than a decade of experience in rocket engine feed system design, aerospace valve technologies, manufacturing and propulsion testing, the company is developing propulsion solutions that emphasize high performance, operational…