Endurosat‘s Shared Mission, Platform-2 has been successfully launched into orbit on SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 Transporter-6 mission. Safe deployment confirmed, and the commissioning has started. Platform-2 is the first of multiple Shared Missions by EnduroSat for 2023.
It is carrying multiple customer payloads, but notably propulsion systems onboard. Operation Get It Up is Magdrive‘s first space flight, an in-orbit demonstration of a high-power electric plasma thruster.
EnduroSat proudly supports the in-orbit validation of Magdrives next-gen propulsion system, which uses metal propellent to create a high-energy plasma. The Magdrive Nano is expected to generate thrust an order of magnitude higher than other similar-sized electric propulsion systems.
Hypernova will validate its proprietary plasma electric propulsion system, in orbit, on EnduroSat’s Platform-2. 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 and conditions in the coming months.
Better propulsion will ensure much safer orbital operations and EnduroSat are looking forward to supporting winner technologies in this field.