Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Ursa Major Advances Growth Plans with New Series E Investment
Ursa Major announced that it closed $100 million in its Series E funding round and received an additional $50 million in debt funding commitments. Investors include both new and long-term supporters of Ursa Major’s mission, including Eclipse, which led the round, and were joined by Woodline Partners, Principia Growth, XN, and Alsop Louie Partners, among…
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L3Harris Technologies Breaks Ground on Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities
L3Harris Technologies and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined state and local leaders to break ground on the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities (AAPF), an extensive solid rocket motor (SRM) production campus. The campus will include more than 20 buildings across 110 acres at the company’s Camden site and is expected to increase large solid rocket motor…
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Voyager Acquires Estes Energetics to Support US Propulsion Capability
Voyager Technologies acquired Estes Energetics, a leading U.S. manufacturer of energetics, propulsion materials and critical chemical compounds supporting missile defense and tactical munitions. “We are closing a key gap in our national readiness posture by ensuring American leadership over energetics, which are foundational to how we protect, maneuver and project strength,” said Dylan Taylor, Chairman…
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Blue Origin – Advancing Reusable Rocket Engines for the Next Generation of Launch Systems
Blue Origin is a US-based aerospace manufacturer and launch company focused on developing technologies to enable sustainable, cost-effective and routine access to space. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company’s primary objective is to advance reusability in rocket propulsion, a key factor in lowering the cost and increasing the frequency of space…
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Brno Showcases Czech Space Innovation at Space Tech Expo Europe
The Brno region has become one of Europe’s most dynamic space hubs. More than 30 companies are now active in satellite and space technologies, employing over 400 specialists, a workforce grown by a quarter in three years. Supported by the innovation agency JIC, which operates business incubator ESA BIC in the region and connects startups…
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Raytheon and Avio Partner to Launch US Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Future Defense Needs
Raytheon, an RTX business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help Avio establish a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Raytheon will have preferred access to a share of the Avio plant production capacity to meet future demand. This…
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Avio and Lockheed Partner for New Plant Establishment for Solid Rocket Motors
Avio and Lockheed Martin have signed a non-binding term sheet to support the establishment of Avio USA’s state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, which expects to serve Lockheed Martin and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Lockheed Martin will have preferred access to a portion of the Avio USA…
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Impulse Space Prepares to Launch LEO Express 3 Mission
Impulse Space is preparing to launch its third Mira spacecraft mission, LEO Express 3, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Celebrating the first flight of Mira’s upgraded design, this mission builds on the success of LEO Express 1 and 2, aiming to validate improved systems for upcoming operations, including GEO flights starting…
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AURA by NewOrbit Space Redefines Propulsion Technology for the Ultra-Low Earth Orbit Missions
Space-technology innovator NewOrbit Space has unveiled AURA, a breakthrough in electric-propulsion technology designed to sustain operations in ultra-low Earth orbit (ULO). This next-generation propulsion engine embodies the company’s vision to open new frontiers in satellite operations and orbital infrastructure. By merging flexible architecture, multi-propellant capability and exceptional energy efficiency, AURA represents a decisive step toward…
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Northrop Grumman and Luminary Cloud Partners on AI-Based Spacecraft Propulsion Design
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Luminary Cloud are applying artificial intelligence (AI) to spacecraft propulsion with a new physics AI foundation model capable of rapidly designing a spacecraft thruster nozzle. “Physics AI is the next level of complexity in AI and Northrop Grumman is bringing this technology to our design engineers to dramatically speed up hardware…