Benchmark Space Systems has revealed the firm’s Xantus™ electric propulsion system has successfully deployed and will undergo subsystem health check and operational verification, including a range of firing modes, aboard […]
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Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing
Benchmark unveils new propellants group, advances ASCENT as non-toxic,viable alternative to hydrazine Benchmark Space Systems has received a two-year, $2.81 million Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) SPRINT (Space Propulsion Research […]
Benchmark raises million$$ + moves to new HQ with world-class test + mfg. capabilities
Benchmark Space Systems has raised $33 million in Series B funding and has moved the firm’s headquarters to facilities that feature state-of-the-art testing systems plus 4x manufacturing capacity. The funding […]
Benchmark unveils 1st autopilot for satellites + engages in new partnership with Kayhan Space
With operational smallsat constellations scaling fast, and regulatory controls for sustainability quickly emerging, Benchmark Space Systems has announced the commercial launch of the first-ever, driver assist, control system capable of […]
Benchmark Space Systems fires up metal plasma + bi-prop thruster production + realigns executive team
Benchmark Space Systems 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 […]
Benchmark Space Systems grows nearly tripling their team and expanding production to meet propulsion system demand
With its Halcyon propulsion systems playing pivotal roles in key military and commercial space missions this year, Benchmark Space Systems announced it has tripled its team from 30 to 83 […]
The Exploration Company selects Benchmark Space Systems Propulsion System to power their ‘Mission Possible’ demonstrator flight
The Exploration Company has selected Benchmark Space Systems propulsion system to power their ‘Mission Possible’ demonstrator flight. Under a collaborative agreement, Benchmark and The Exploration Company will work together to […]
Benchmark Space Systems intends to keep popular orbits safer with their new Collision Avoidance Kit (CoLA)
With the most popular, revenue-generating orbits increasingly congested, Benchmark Space Systems has unveiled a breakthrough Collision Avoidance (ColA) Kit, featuring the firm’s heritage propulsion technology in a condensed package that […]
Metal plasma thruster tech’s role in hybrid mobility packages from AASC now part of Benchmark Space’s propulsion systems
With hybrid vehicle sales at an all-time high on Earth, Benchmark Space Systems has a definitive agreement to acquire Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation (AASC)’s electric propulsion technologies to help power […]
Benchmark’s Non-Toxic Chemical Propulsion System Integrated Into Spaceflight’s Sherpa-LTC OTV + Ready For Transporter 3 Mission
With milestone hot fire engine tests of its Halcyon Avant non-toxic chemical propulsion system completed at its Pleasanton, California, facility, Benchmark Space Systems‘ highly-anticipated system has been integrated into Spaceflight […]