Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion
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Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion
Startups and established spacecraft manufacturers are investing in engines designed to give small satellites more freedom to change orbit The post Military demand shapes market for satellite propulsion appeared first on SpaceNews.
Kreios Space, which specializes in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) satellites, will become the first company in history to launch a satellite with an atmospheric gas engine into orbit. The Spanish company will use the microsatellite platform of Lithuanian company Kongsberg NanoAvionics (hereinafter referred to as NanoAvionics) to test its technology, NanoAvionics said in a press release.
Kreios Space Selects Kongsberg NanoAvionics for Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion VLEO Mission – SatNews
NIGRÁN, Spain, and VILNIUS, Lithuania – August 4, 2026 – Targeting the environmental drag constraints of sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), satellite developer Kreios Space contracted small […]
Kreios Taps Kongsberg NanoAvionics for 2028 VLEO Demo
Kreios Space is aiming to launch its first flight to VLEO in 2028. The Spanish startup—which is building air-breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) tech for satellites to operate below LEO—today announced its selection of Kongsberg NanoAvionics to supply the satellite bus for Kreios’ first demo. The flight plan: Kreios’ debut mission will attempt to validate the company’s ability to fire an ABEP thruster at a range of altitudes below LEO. The co…
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