Tag: Thrusters

  • Airbus to Build European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rover Lander Platform

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    Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space, the ExoMars industrial prime contractor, to build key systems for the ExoMars lander that will safely place the Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of the Red Planet. After entry and descent through the Mars atmosphere and a parachute-assisted braking phase,…

  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Shaping the Future of Space Technology

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    Founded in 1948, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is an Israeli defense company headquartered in Haifa. The company specializes in developing cutting-edge technologies for air, land, sea, and space applications, focusing on enhancing global defense and aerospace capabilities. Rafael’s mission is rooted in innovation and delivering solutions that address complex challenges in the modern defense…

  • Quantum Space Introduces Life Extension Services for Satellite Operators

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    Quantum Space, a leader in advanced space operations, is launching its life extension services to enhance satellite mission longevity and operational efficiency. Leveraging its highly maneuverable Ranger spacecraft, these services include mission extension, orbital adjustment and refueling, addressing the growing demand for sustainable and cost-effective satellite operations. This initiative aligns with Quantum Space’s commitment to…

  • Rocket Lab Unveils Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket Landings at Sea

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    Rocket Lab USA, a global leader in launch services and space systems, has revealed details about ‘Return On Investment’, the ocean landing platform for Neutron missions returning to Earth. ‘Return On Investment’ is a 400 ft (122 m) modified barge that will be customized to enable landings at sea for its reusable Neutron rocket. Modifications…

  • L3Harris Completes Assembly of the First RS-25 Engine for NASA’s Artemis V Mission

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    Preparations are underway for NASA’s Artemis V mission, with the first RS-25 engine for the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket now fully assembled at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The engine is one of four new RS-25s that will help power the core stage of the heavy-lift exploration rocket during the Artemis V mission.…

  • Rubicon Secures NASA Contract to Develop ASCENT Thruster

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    Rubicon Space Systems achieves a NASA contract to develop a 110-newton ASCENT thruster prototype. ASCENT stands for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic Propellant developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in the 1990s. It’s the most powerful ASCENT thruster built for the government. The new contract could pave the way for ASCENT thrusters to serve…

  • What is a Hall Effect Thruster?

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    Hall-effect thruster or Hall-current thruster is a type of Ion Thruster in which the propellant is accelerated by an electric field. Hall effect thruster consists of an acceleration chamber, an external cathode (negative electrode), an anode (positive electrode), and coils to produce a magnetic field. As the cathode is heated it starts emitting electrons and…

  • What is an Electrospray Thruster?

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    An Electrospray Thruster is a type of Ion Thruster that produces low thrust by using a strong electric field to accelerate charged liquid droplets. Some types of electrospray thrusters use a mixture or a combination of different liquids as propellant and hence are known as colloids. Therefore these thrusters are also known as Colloid thrusters.…

  • What is a Pulsed Plasma Thruster?

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    A Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) is the simplest form of electric propulsion that uses the natural properties of plasma to produce thrust and high velocities with low fuel consumption. Compared to other forms of electric propulsion a PPT usually operates by creating a pulsed, high current discharge across the exposed surface of a solid insulator…

  • What is a Monopropellant Thruster?

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    A monopropellant thruster is a thruster that uses a single chemical as its propellant. Monopropellants are propellants that consist of chemicals that release energy through exothermic chemical decomposition. This release of energy is usually accomplished with the help of a catalyst. A monopropellant does not require a separate oxidizer. Also Read: What is a Bipropellant…