Accion Systems has announced that two TILE 2 in-space propulsion system units will launch onboard an Astro Digital smallsat aboard the June 2021 SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare launch. Astro Digital’s […]
Propulsion
DARPA Awards General Atomics Contract to Design Nuclear Thermal Propulsions Systems
To date, the SNAP-10A reactor has been the only U.S. nuclear power reactor launched into space, for which General Atomics was directly involved in nuclear fuel testing and characterization… General […]
Solar Electric Propulsion System Hot Fire Testing Completed By Maxar + Busek
Maxar Technologies and Busek Co. confirmed successful completion of an end-to-end hot fire test campaign validating all major elements of the 6 kW solar electric propulsion (SEP) subsystem being designed […]
NASA Contracts Spaceflight For The Agency’s LLITED Mission
This launch provider’s experience with new propulsive options that are determined to be paramount in helping scientists get spacecraft to non-traditional orbits… Spaceflight Inc., the global launch services provider, announced […]
Maxar and Busek Thruster System Pass Milestone For NASA Lunar Gateway
Busek Co., a developer of high-performance electric propulsion technology for space applications, and Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), their partner and innovator in Earth intelligence and Space Infrastructure, have […]
Accion Systems + NanoAvionics US Sign Space Propulsion Partnership Agreement
Accion Systems has signed a new partnership agreement with NanoAvionics US Inc. — the TILE in-space propulsion system will be listed as a preferred option for all appropriate missions that […]
Northrop Grumman To Power Mars Ascent Vehicle
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by NASA to provide solid propulsion systems and controls for NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will be launched to Mars in […]
Ball Aerospace Sails into Space With Test “Sailcraft” for NASA’s Solar Propulsion Technology Demonstration
Ball Aerospace has been selected by NASA to provide a solar sail for the Solar Cruiser mission. The spacecraft will deploy an 18,000-square-foot sail — roughly the size of four […]
Momentus To Provide Orbital Maneuvering Services To Qosmosys
Momentus Inc. (“Momentus” or the “Company”) and Qosmosys, a new venture founded in Singapore last year, have announced a service agreement for two 3UXL protoflight cubesats in 2022, followed by […]
Iodine Propulsion Proven Viable For Smallsats In Space By ThrustMe + Spacety
The space industry seeks new solutions to ensure economic and environmental space sustainability with the rise of satellite mega-constellations. A solution lies in the use of on-orbit propulsion, but traditional […]