Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Dawn Aerospace to Provide its SatDrive Propulsion System for PAMI-1 Mission
Dawn Aerospace announced it has been selected to provide its SatDrive propulsion system for the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force’s flagship PAMI-1 mission. Critically, the propulsion system will be equipped with Dawn’s Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port, providing the Netherlands with its first sovereign satellite capable of being serviced and refueled in orbit.…
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Dawn Aerospace and Cosmoserve Space Signs MoU to Advance In-Space Refuelling
In a major step towards pushing for a more sustainable space environment, Dawn Aerospace and Cosmoserve Space have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner on enabling sustainable and scalable in-space servicing through refuelling and debris removal technologies. The strategic MoU expresses both parties’ intent to explore future collaboration on integrating Dawn’s refuellable propulsion systems…
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ESA Shortlists Spaceport Cornwall for INVICTUS Hypersonic Test Programme
Spaceport Cornwall, operating from Cornwall Airport Newquay, has been shortlisted by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a potential location for the agency’s pioneering INVICTUS hypersonic flight test programme. This milestone positions Cornwall at the forefront of Europe’s efforts to develop a sovereign hypersonic test capability and accelerate the technologies required for future reusable spaceplanes.…
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Blue Origin Teams Up with OpTech to Deploy Next-Gen Caracal Optical Payload on Blue Ring
Blue Origin announced an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to integrate its next-generation Caracal optical payload on board the first mission of Blue Ring, a highly manoeuvrable multi-mission spacecraft designed for payload delivery, hosting, and infrastructure services. Blue Ring’s first mission is expected to launch in 2026 with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)…
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Ursa Major Advances Growth Plans with New Series E Investment
Ursa Major announced that it closed $100 million in its Series E funding round and received an additional $50 million in debt funding commitments. Investors include both new and long-term supporters of Ursa Major’s mission, including Eclipse, which led the round, and were joined by Woodline Partners, Principia Growth, XN, and Alsop Louie Partners, among…
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L3Harris Technologies Breaks Ground on Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities
L3Harris Technologies and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined state and local leaders to break ground on the Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities (AAPF), an extensive solid rocket motor (SRM) production campus. The campus will include more than 20 buildings across 110 acres at the company’s Camden site and is expected to increase large solid rocket motor…
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Voyager Acquires Estes Energetics to Support US Propulsion Capability
Voyager Technologies acquired Estes Energetics, a leading U.S. manufacturer of energetics, propulsion materials and critical chemical compounds supporting missile defense and tactical munitions. “We are closing a key gap in our national readiness posture by ensuring American leadership over energetics, which are foundational to how we protect, maneuver and project strength,” said Dylan Taylor, Chairman…
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Blue Origin – Advancing Reusable Rocket Engines for the Next Generation of Launch Systems
Blue Origin is a US-based aerospace manufacturer and launch company focused on developing technologies to enable sustainable, cost-effective and routine access to space. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kent, Washington, the company’s primary objective is to advance reusability in rocket propulsion, a key factor in lowering the cost and increasing the frequency of space…
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Brno Showcases Czech Space Innovation at Space Tech Expo Europe
The Brno region has become one of Europe’s most dynamic space hubs. More than 30 companies are now active in satellite and space technologies, employing over 400 specialists, a workforce grown by a quarter in three years. Supported by the innovation agency JIC, which operates business incubator ESA BIC in the region and connects startups…
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Raytheon and Avio Partner to Launch US Solid Rocket Motor Facility for Future Defense Needs
Raytheon, an RTX business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help Avio establish a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor (SRM) facility in the United States, serving Raytheon and other customers as a vertically integrated merchant supplier. Raytheon will have preferred access to a share of the Avio plant production capacity to meet future demand. This…