Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Sidus Space’s LizzieSat to Use Green Chemical Propulsion Technology from Dawn Aerospace
Sidus Space, a Space-as-a-Service company focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing combined with commercial satellite design, manufacture, launch, and data collection has announced an agreement with Dawn Aerospace to implement its green, chemical propulsion technology into LizzieSat. Among the novel characteristics of Sidus Space’s proprietary LizzieSat is that its size allows Sidus to include propulsion and…
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Phase Four Next Generation Max-V Engine to use Domestically Sourced Iodine-Based Propellant
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster for satellite propulsion, has announced that it will expand its Maxwell turn-key plasma propulsion line and offer satellite manufacturers an industry-first high-performance engine using an inexpensive, domestically sourced iodine-based propellant. Max-V leverages the Maxwell Block 2 engine’s innovative architecture and builds on the radio-frequency thruster’s propellant-agnostic capabilities.…
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Phase Four Appoints Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine as its Board of Directors
Phase Four, the creator of the radio-frequency thruster (RF Thruster) for satellite propulsion, has announced that Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and former Member of Congress from Oklahoma, has joined its Board of Directors. Bridenstine provides Phase Four with a wealth of experience based on his leadership role at NASA and legislative efforts as a…
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Blue Origin To Send 36 Experimental Payloads To Space In 23rd Orbital Mission
Blue Origin, a company that envisions to create a sustainable future by developing reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems that are safe, low cost, and serve the needs of all civil, commercial, and defense customers, is set to launch New Shepard’s 23rd mission, a dedicated payloads flight that will fly 36 payloads from academia, research…