Tag: Thrusters
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ThrustMe Showcases a New Miniaturized Electric Propulsion System for Small Satellites
ThrustMe, a company focused on creating breakthrough products for both space and Earth applications has showcased a new miniaturized electric propulsion system for small satellites. The NPT30-I2-1U from ThrustMe is a fully integrated propulsion system based on the gridded ion thruster technology. It has a modular design and includes the ion thruster, the PPU, the…
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Astra Received New Launch Task Order From US Space Force for Rocket 4
Astra Space announced that it has been awarded a launch task order for Rocket 4 through the United States Space Force’s Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contract. “The Space Force deliberately structured the OSP-4 contract to leverage emerging launch solutions for mission partners like the DoD Space Test Program,” said Lt. Col. Justin Beltz, chief of…
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Orbital Propulsion Centre Introduces New 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for Satellites
Orbital Propulsion Centre a division of the ArianeGroup renowned for spacecraft propulsion, quality, reliability, and performance has introduced a new 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine Thruster for satellites, spacecraft, and platforms The 20N Monopropellant Hydrazine thruster has a thrust range of 7.9 to 24.6N (vacuum) and an ISP of 222 to 230 sec. It is equipped with…
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Momentus Successfully Test-Fires Electrothermal Thrusters on Vigoride-5
In-space transportation company Momentus announced that it has successfully started tests of the propulsion system on its Vigoride tug launched earlier this year. The company said it completed an initial test sequence of the Microwave Electrothermal Thruster (MET) on its Vigoride-5 vehicle launched in January on SpaceX’s Transporter-6 rideshare mission. The MET uses microwaves to…
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Benchmark Space Systems Ramps Up Production of Metal Plasma and Bi-Propellant Thrusters
Laser-focused on delivering mobility without compromise, Benchmark Space Systems announced that it has signed contracts for nearly two dozen new electric metal plasma thrusters (MPTs), with some set to play a key role in upcoming, unnamed in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) satellite docking demonstration missions. The bulk of Benchmark’s first MPT orders will be…
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Airbus Undertakes Integration of Three European Service Modules
Three European Service Modules (ESMs) are being integrated in parallel in Airbus’ Bremen cleanrooms. Integration of ESM-3 is almost complete and ESM-4 is well underway, and the newly arrived ESM-5 structure is now the focus of initial integration steps. Each ESM requires the integration of more than 22,000 elements. This is the first time ever…
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Enpulsion’s Electric Propulsion Selected for EIS Mission by OHB Sweden
A dedicated sales contract signed in December 2022 between OHB Sweden and ENPULSION on a Horizon 2020 IOV/IOD Mission-EIS marked an important milestone in the two companies’ long and successful collaboration. Proven concept After having delivered ENPULSION’s propulsion products to previous OHB Sweden’s InnoSat microsatellite platform missions, OHB Sweden now decided to order a next…
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Eastern Michigan University Partners with Rogue Space Systems for Electronic Propulsion Thruster
The National Science Foundation recently awarded a research and development grant to Eastern Michigan University and partner Rogue Space Systems for their project on a new type of electronic propulsion thruster. The $271,381 grant will enhance the partnership between academia and the physics and astronomy industry. Evan Aguirre, Rogue propulsion engineer and principal investigator, will…
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Pale Blue Provides Water-based Propulsion System to Sony for its Spacetainment Project
Pale Blue has provided a water vapor propulsion system (water engine) for a nano-satellite of Sony’s STAR SPHERE Project. The propulsion system will enter and maintain the orbit of the satellite, which will fly in Low Earth Orbit at an altitude of 500 km to 600 km. Leveraging its technology, the water propulsion system will…
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Hypernova to Test Electric Propulsion System on EnduroSat’s Platform
Hypernova will validate its proprietary plasma electric propulsion system, in orbit, on EnduroSat’s Platform-2. The launch is scheduled for January 2023 on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-6 mission. With support from EnduroSat’s Space Service, the thrusters are expected to perform an extensive testing campaign with several satellite maneuvers under a wide variety of operational modes &…