Tag: Thrusters
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Momentus Achieves Significant Milestones during Vigoride-7 Mission
Momentus, a U.S. commercial space company specializing in satellite technology, space transportation, and in-orbit services, shared a series of significant achievements in the ongoing Vigoride-7 mission, marking one of the most successful early-phase operations in the company’s history. Following separation from SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission at approximately 520 km altitude, the Vigoride-7 Orbital Service Vehicle powered…
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Portal Space Systems Secures $50 Million Series A to Advance Maneuverable Spacecraft
Portal Space Systems, a next-generation spacecraft manufacturer developing rapidly maneuverable vehicles for operations across and between orbital regimes, announced it has raised $50 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, with participation from Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE. The financing comes as a broader shift…
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L3Harris Technologies Drives First Crewed Moon Mission in 50 Years
L3Harris Technologies has successfully powered the historic launch of the Artemis II mission, providing propulsion and avionics for the first crewed journey toward the moon in more than 50 years. “Artemis II marks a new era in human space exploration with the first crewed flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft,” said Christopher…
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Bellatrix Aerospace Expands Advanced Satellite Propulsion Portfolio with Thruster Systems
Bellatrix Aerospace continues to advance satellite propulsion technologies through the growing portfolio of electric and green propulsion systems designed for modern spacecraft. The company develops high-efficiency thruster systems and in-space mobility solutions that support orbit raising, station-keeping, maneuvering and orbital transfer operations for a wide range of satellite platforms. Bellatrix Aerospace focuses on propulsion systems…
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Dhruva Space and Exotrail Sign Contract for Propulsion Systems Delivery
With this contract for 14 spaceware – micro systems to be delivered by 2027, Exotrail, the France-based electric propulsion provider is thrilled to add Dhruva Space, Indian expert in satellite platforms and mission operations, to its customers. Dhruva Space provides for its customers comprehensive mission delivery infrastructure, spanning satellite manufacturing, launch integration, and ground operations,…
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Exoterra Resources Provides Propulsion Solutions for Small Satellite and Space Missions
Exoterra Resources, a US-based space technology company specializing in in-space mobility and sustainable space systems, is providing the propulsion solutions designed to support modern small satellite missions and advanced orbital operations. Exoterra’s propulsion portfolio addresses the growing demand for efficient, scalable and space-qualified propulsion systems that enable precise maneuvering, extended mission lifetimes and flexible orbital…
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Rubicon Space Systems Advances Thrusters and Propulsion Systems for Space Missions
Rubicon Space Systems, a US-based space technology company headquartered in Huntsville, advances the portfolio of thrusters and propulsion systems designed to support small satellite, spacecraft and in-space mission requirements. Already active in the space sector, Rubicon Space Systems continues to focus on practical, flight-ready propulsion technologies that address the increasing demand for maneuverability, reliability and…
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Sitael Provides Electric Propulsion Capabilities Supporting Efficient Space Missions
Sitael, an Italian space company specializing in advanced satellite systems and in-orbit technologies, highlights the electric propulsion portfolio, which is already deployed and supporting a range of institutional, commercial and scientific space missions. The company’s electric propulsion solutions are designed to address the growing demand for efficient orbit control, station keeping and maneuvering across small…
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Ursa Major and Teledyne Partners to Enhance Hypersonic Missile Defence Systems
Ursa Major has been added as a key partner for Teledyne Brown Engineering’s (Teledyne) prime contract under US Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s Design, Development, Demonstration, and Integration (D3I) Domain 1 Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity. The D3I IDIQ contract vehicle funds threat representative ballistic and hypersonic target vehicles that are integral for missile defense…
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Dawn Aerospace Advances GEO Technologies in European Union’s GEOryder Program
Dawn Aerospace has reached important technical milestones under the European Commission–funded GEOryder programme, supporting the development of robust, next-generation propulsion systems designed for long-duration operations in the geostationary (GEO) environment. Recent work within the programme has focused on Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel (COPV) qualification and radiation-tolerance testing, both critical steps in ensuring reliable performance under…