Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Portal Space Systems says that a rapid-maneuverability space vehicle called Starburst will leverage technologies it's already been working on.

Portal unveils a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Bothell, Wash.-based Portal Space Systems has added another spacecraft to its product line: a rapid-maneuverability vehicle called Starburst, which takes advantage of technologies that are being developed for its more powerful Supernova satellite platform. Starburst-1 is due to star in Portal’s first free-flying space mission with live payloads a year from now, starting with a launch on SpaceX’s Transporter-18 satellite rideshare mission. Portal…