Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Flexcompute and Northrop Grumman Reduce Space Mission Preparation Time with AI Physics Models
Flexcompute, the physics company, and Northrop Grumman have developed a foundational AI infrastructure powered by NVIDIA technology that fully automates a simulation workflow to accurately predict thruster impingement effects during space docking in real time. This AI Physics model features built-in uncertainty estimation and is designed to address some of the most complex spacecraft plume…
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Dawn Selected by ArkEdge to Provide Propulsion for Lunar Navigation Mission
Dawn Aerospace has been selected by ArkEdge Space to provide propulsion for a next-generation lunar navigation satellite, supporting Japan’s broader effort to establish positioning infrastructure around the Moon. The contract covers the development of a custom SatDrive propulsion system for a ~100 kg-class lunar satellite. The spacecraft forms part of ArkEdge Space’s Lunar Navigation Satellite…
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Bellatrix Aerospace Secures $20 M Pre-Series B Funding to Scale In-Space Propulsion Systems
Bellatrix Aerospace, a leading In-Space Mobility company from India with a presence in the USA, announced that it has closed a US$20 million Pre-Series B growth round led by Cactus Partners, marking a significant milestone as the company accelerates the commercialization and delivery of its propulsion systems. This capital infusion marks a strategic transition for the…
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Momentus Awarded NASA Contract to Design Solar Sail Demonstration Mission
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company offering satellites, satellite components, and in-space transportation and hosted payload services, announced that it was awarded a NASA contract to support the Space Storms Solar Sail Sentinel Demonstration Study for a potential mission based on the cislunar-capable Vigoride spacecraft platform. Momentus recently completed this study and submitted the final…
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Epic Aerospace Advances In-Space Transportation with Chimera Spacecraft Family
Epic Aerospace, a Buenos Aires-based developer of in-space transportation systems, is expanding the spacecraft portfolio with the Chimera family of orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs). Designed to enable efficient, flexible and cost-effective satellite deployment and orbital maneuvering, the Chimera platform supports a wide range of missions from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) operations to Geostationary Orbit (GEO)…
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PLD Space Completes ESA FLPP-LPSR2 Project to Advance MIURA 5 First Stage Recovery
PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has successfully completed the Liquid Propulsion Stage Recovery 2 (LPSR2) project, developed under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP). This strategic study has enabled an in-depth exploration of the technologies and solutions required to enable the recovery of the MIURA 5 orbital launcher’s first…
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Dawn Aerpspace’s Suborbital Spaceplane Completes Radar Tracking Test with DSTO
Dawn Aerospace is proud to announce the success of DARTE — the Dawn Aerospace Radar Tracking Experiment. This was a joint mission involving NZDF | Defence Science & Technology (DST), the New Zealand Defence Force, the Royal New Zealand Navy, and Dawn Aerospace’s suborbital spaceplane, Aurora. The trial evaluated the radar’s ability to detect and…
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ENPULSION Secures €22.5 Million to Drive Global Space Mobility and US Expansion
ENPULSION, a global leader in satellite propulsion technology, announced it has secured €22.5 million in growth funding led by Nordwind Growth, one of Germany’s most selective growth investors. This significant investment marks a pivotal milestone in ENPULSION’s strategy to strengthen its global leadership with the development of integrated space mobility solutions and expand its footprint…
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York Space Systems Acquires Orbion to Strengthen Flight-Proven Spacecraft Supply Chain
York Space Systems, a leading US-based national defense and commercial prime providing a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, announced it has acquired Orbion Space Technology (Orbion), a Michigan-based manufacturer of flight-proven electric propulsion systems. The acquisition strengthens York’s integrated space ecosystem and directly supports the strategy the company outlined at the time of its initial…
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Ursa Major Successfully Tests Upgraded Hadley H13 Liquid Rocket Engine
Ursa Major’s latest variant of the flight-proven, production-rate Hadley liquid rocket engine, H13, has completed its first hot fires, following a series of design improvements and updated manufacturing processes. Hadley H13 is the mission-upgraded variant of Ursa Major’s Hadley H11 engine, which is flight-proven and designed for hypersonic applications. H13 increases engine reusability and improves…