Aliena PTE Ltd. (Aliena), a satellite propulsion provider, has signed a contract with Orbital Astronautics Ltd. (OrbAstro), a satellite and on-orbit service provider, to fly its AA Multi-modal, all-electric, AOCS […]
Propulsion
Phase Four Developing Iodine-Based RF Plasma Propulsion + Partners With AFRL
Phase Four is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and working closely with NASA to help advance the state of the art in iodine electric propulsion. Iodine […]
One Hundred Percent Success For SpaceFlight’s SXRS-5 Mission
During the 36th Space Symposium, Spaceflight Inc. announced the company had achieved 100% mission success for both its primary and secondary missions for SXRS-5, including the commissioning and successful firing […]
Eaton Increases Satellite Payload Capacity With Their New VITA Propulsion Feed System
Power management company Eaton has announced that the firm’s newly acquired Mission Systems business successfully completed qualification testing for the aerospace industry’s first Valve in Tank Assembly (VITA) propulsion feed […]
AuroraSat-1 From Aurora Propulsion Technologies To Be Launched By Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab will launch a satellite to test space junk removal technologies for Aurora Propulsion Technologies, a Finnish company dedicated to the sustainable use of space. Lifting-off from Launch Complex […]
MoU Signed Between T4i + Spacety Luxembourg For Electric Propulsion + Mission Flight Opportunities
T4i and Spacety Luxembourg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set the framework for several intended collaborations regarding Electric Propulsion and flight opportunities. T4i (Technology for Propulsion and […]
Ad Astra’s VASIMR Plasma Rocket Champions High Power Endurance Test
Ad Astra Rocket Company’s VASIMR® VX-200SS Plasma Rocket has completed 88 hours of continuous operation at 80 kW at the company’s Texas laboratory near Houston. In doing so, the company […]
Accion Systems Close Series C Funding To The Tune Of $42 Million
Accion Systems has announced $42 million in Series C funding led by an affiliate of Tracker Capital Management, LLC (“Tracker Capital”) — this investment brings Accion Systems’ valuation to $83.5 […]
Student Rocket Launch Event Sponsored By ULA + Ball Aerospace Upcoming…
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has selected K-12 student payloads to launch aboard three intern-built sport rockets at this summer’s Student Rocket Launch. ULA intern volunteers design, build and launch the […]
Two NanoAvionics-Built Smallsats Were Passengers On The SpaceX Transporter-2 Mission Launch To Successful Orbit
NanoAvionics was all geared up for the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare launch at the end of June, with several satellite missions from their customers that will have a positive impact on […]