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Metal Plasma Thrusters

Benchmark electric propulsion thrusters on-orbit + poised for 1st firing

March 21, 2024

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 […]

Filed Under: BAE Systems, Benchmark Space Systems, Electric Propulsion, Hybrid Propulsion, In-Space Missions, LEO, LEO Payloads, Metal Plasma Thrusters, News, Orion Space Solutions (OSS), SmallSat, Xantus™ (Benchmark)

4 Geo satellites have problems

October 11, 2023

Avanti Communications and YahSat have issues with their orbiting satellites. There are also reports that two so-called Space Tugs are also suffering problems. The insurance industry, already reeling from problems […]

Filed Under: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Avanti Communications, GEO, Inmarsat, L3Harris Technologies, Metal Plasma Thrusters, Yahsat

Benchmark raises million$$ + moves to new HQ with world-class test + mfg. capabilities

August 10, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: Benchmark Space Systems, Business Moves, Chemical Propulsion Systems, Electric Thrusters, Funding, Headquarters, ISO 7 Clearn Room, Metal Plasma Thrusters, New Facility, Non-Toxic Propulsion Systems, Series B, Testing + Verification, Testing Facilities Tagged With: Featured

Xantus metal plasma thruster delivered ahead of schedule

July 16, 2023

A flight-ready, Benchmark Space Systems, Xantus unit destined for Orion Space Solutions’ EWS (Electro Optical Weather System) mission was delivered last month – six days early. After going through acceptance […]

Filed Under: Benchmark Space Systems, ISAM, Metal Plasma Thrusters, Orion Space Solutions (OSS), Test Firing

Benchmark Space Systems fires up metal plasma + bi-prop thruster production + realigns executive team

March 16, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: Benchmark Space Systems, Bi-Propellant, Chemical Propulsion Systems, Executive, Executive Realignment, High-Test Peroxide (HTP), In-Space Servicing, ISAM, Metal Plasma Thrusters, News, Satellite Docking

Endurosat’s Platform-2’s launch includes Magdrive’s ‘Operation Get It Up’ high-power electric plasma thruster in orbit

January 12, 2023

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 […]

Filed Under: Electric Propulsion, Falcon 9, Metal Plasma Thrusters, Plasma Propulsion, SpaceX

Metal plasma thruster tech’s role in hybrid mobility packages from AASC now part of Benchmark Space’s propulsion systems

August 8, 2022

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 […]

Filed Under: Acquisitions, Business Moves, Chemical Propulsion Systems, Electric Propulsion, Guidance Navigation + Control, Metal Plasma Thrusters, On-Orbit Servicing, OSAM, Propulsion, SmallSat

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