Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Neumann Space and Inovor Technologies Partner to Develop Mobility-Enabled Satellite Platforms
Neumann Space, a technology company of in-space electric propulsion, and Inovor Technologies a South Australian based advanced small sat mission’s solutions provider, announced that they will work together on the development of the Neumann Drive for Inovor’s growing range of bus platforms. The Neumann Drive is a novel electric propulsion system based on solid metal…
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Ursa Major and U.S. Navy Collaborate on $25M Investment for New Solid Rocket Motor Prototype
Ursa Major, the United States’ privately funded rocket propulsion company, will receive funding from the Department of Defense (DoD) as one of the inaugural recipients of investments from the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to strengthen critical supply chain technologies needed for national security. The $12.5 million investment represents a partnership between OSC and the…
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Impulse and Space Network Services Signs GEO Rideshare Agreement at WSBW Paris
Impulse Space announced at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris, France, the signing of a GEO Rideshare agreement with Space Network Services, a French developer of small GEO satellites. Space Network Services’ GEO satellite, called Kaon, is a small and versatile telecommunication satellite designed for government and commercial customers that want to establish…
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RTX’s Raytheon and Northrop Grumman Completes the Static Fire Test of Solid Rocket Motor
Raytheon, an RTX business, and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed a static fire test of an advanced long-range solid rocket motor at the Northrop Grumman Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia. The test demonstrated wired end-burning technology for hypersonic applications and provided data to support digital modeling and simulations that validated the design maturity and…
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Benchmark Awarded $4.9M AFRL Contract to Scale Ascent-Fueled Thrusters For Government Missions
Benchmark Space Systems, the leading developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, announced it has won a critical two-year, $4.9 million Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) award to further develop its non-catalytic 22 Newton-to-100 Newton class propulsion systems to power government missions using high-performance ASCENT monopropellant. ASCENT (Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic) is a next-generation spacecraft…
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Munich New Space Summit 2024: A Global Hub for Pioneering Space Exploration
The Munich New Space Summit 2024 set to take place from October 23 – 25, 2024, at the Science Congress Center Munich is announced to become a significant milestone in the evolving landscape of commercial space exploration. This three-day summit will bring together a diverse assembly of experts, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers from around…
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Safran Expands Production of Small Satellite Propulsion Systems in US
Safran Electronics & Defense, a global equipment supplier for defense and space, is building its U.S. manufacturing capabilities for small satellite propulsion systems to meet the increasing demand in both the commercial and defense sectors. This strategic initiative, announced during the 2024 Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah, will support the projected growth of the…
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Magdrive Signs Contract with D-Orbit to Test Their Electrical Propulsion System
Magdrive, a space startup focusing on innovative electrical propulsion systems, and D-Orbit, market leader in the space logistics industry, has announced a collaboration for Magdrive’s first in-orbit demonstration mission of the Magdrive Rogue propulsion thruster, slated for a June 2025 launch, on the first day of the Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah. “We are…
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Dawn Aerospace Unveils Docking & Fluid Transfer Port for SatDrive Propulsion Systems
Dawn Aerospace, one of the leading providers of satellite propulsion, is proud to reveal the Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port for SatDrive propulsion systems to enable in-space refueling for Dawn customers. The DFT port replaces standard manual fill/drain valves used for propellant loading on the ground with a passive interface that can facilitate refueling…
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Northrop Grumman’s Solid Rocket Boosters Help Launch USSF-51 National Security Mission
Five Northrop Grumman Corporation 63-inch-diameter Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters helped successfully launch the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-51 mission for the USSF Space Systems Command aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. Five GEM 63 boosters supporting the Atlas V represents the most powerful configuration of the rocket. The boosters…