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Pulsar Fusion Nuclear Fusion Propulsion Engine

Pulsar Fusion

TechnologyNuclear fusion-powered propulsion
Target applicationDeep space and interplanetary transit
CountryUnited Kingdom

UK company developing nuclear fusion-powered propulsion technology targeting high specific impulse for deep space and interplanetary missions.

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Propel Space Electric Propulsion Systems

Propel Space

TechnologyElectric propulsion thrusters
ApplicationsOrbit maneuvering, station-keeping

Electric propulsion system developer providing thruster technology for satellite orbit maneuvering and station-keeping.

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Neumann Space Electric Propulsion Thruster

Neumann Space

PropellantSolid metal (flexible fuel options)
TypeElectric propulsion thruster
ApplicationsOrbit-raising, station-keeping, de-orbit

Australian electric propulsion thruster using solid metal propellant, offering flexible fuel options and high specific impulse for satellite…

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Jinwu Electric Propulsion System

Hongqing Technology (鸿擎科技)

PropellantArgon (Ar)
In-Orbit Ignition Cycles4,089 (verified as of June 8, 2026)
Ignition Success Rate100%

The Jinwu Electric Propulsion System is Hongqing Technology next-generation argon-fueled electric propulsion platform, developed entirely in-house for commercial…

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WR-10 Water Resistojet

Aurora Propulsion Technologies

PropellantWater
Thrust0.2 – 1 mN
Propellant storageLiquid water, ambient pressure

Water-propellant resistojet for CubeSats — green propellant, non-toxic, no pressure vessel, 0.2–1 mN thrust, passive propellant feed, compatible…

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MEPE Pulsed Plasma Thruster Array

Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Thruster typePulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT)
PropellantSolid Teflon (PTFE)
Mass per unit< 100 g

Miniaturized pulsed plasma thruster array for CubeSats — flight-proven on multiple missions (Foresail-1, STRIDER), attitude control and station-keeping,…

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JPT150 Hall-Effect Thruster

ThrustMe

PropellantXenon
Thrust (max)10 mN
Specific impulse1,000 – 1,600 s

150 W-class Xenon Hall-effect thruster for 50–300 kg smallsats — up to 10 mN thrust, 1,000–1,600 s Isp,…

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NPT30-I2 Iodine Ion Thruster

ThrustMe

PropellantIodine (solid storage)
Thrust1.2 mN
Specific impulse590 – 1,500 s

World's first flight-qualified iodine-propelled Hall-effect thruster — 1.2 mN thrust, 590–1,500 s Isp, stores solid iodine (no pressure…

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Maxwell Block 3 RF Plasma Thruster

Phase Four

Dry mass5.9 kg
Total mass (with 1 kg Xe tank)8.4 kg
Dimensions19 × 13.5 × 19 cm

Turn-key RF electrodeless plasma propulsion system for 20–500 kg satellites — 5.9 kg dry, 8–18 mN thrust, 600–1,300…

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FPPT Fiber-Fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster

CU Aerospace

Pulse duration10 microseconds
Specific impulse>3,500 s
Thrust vectoring range±5° (pitch/yaw)

High-Isp electric propulsion ablating spooled PTFE fiber via short pulses — >3,500s Isp, no pressurized tank, scales 0.7L-53L,…

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PPSU Plasma Propulsion Selection Unit

EREMS

FunctionSwitches thruster/cathode signals from 2 PPUs to a single thruster

Switching unit routing electrical power between electric propulsion power supplies and thrusters — routes signals from two PPUs…

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ATHENA Electric Propulsion

IENAI Space

TechnologyElectrospray propulsion
Model variantsPICO, NANO, MICRO (upcoming)
ApplicationsOrbit correction, life extension, deorbiting, constellation deployment, collision avoidance

World's most compact on-board electric propulsion systems based on electrospray technology — available in PICO, NANO, and upcoming…

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HALO-100X Electrospray Propulsion Module

ION-X

Form factor1U
Weight1.2 kg
Power40-50 W

Plug-and-play 1U electrospray electric propulsion module — inert non-toxic propellant, >5000s Isp, configurable high-thrust boost or high-ISP endurance…

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Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) Thruster

Kreios Space

Satellite platform lifetime>7 years
Operating altitudeCan extend below 200 km
PropellantNone required — ingests atmospheric gas

Electric thruster ingesting residual atmospheric particles at Very Low Earth Orbit and converting them to plasma for continuous…

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STAR-X — Xenon Resistojet for GEO Reaction Control

OhmSpace

TechnologyHigh-temperature xenon/krypton resistojet
Target Isp80–100 s
PropellantXenon (Krypton as alternative)

High-Isp xenon (or krypton) resistojet for geostationary satellite Reaction Control Systems, designed as a non-toxic replacement for hydrazine…

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STAR-Water-micro — Water Resistojet for Microsatellites

OhmSpace

TechnologyHigh-temperature water resistojet
Target Isp240 s
PropellantWater (deionized/demineralized)

High-thrust water resistojet propulsion for microsatellites in LEO mega-constellations — 75–150 mN thrust and 240 s Isp for…

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STAR-Water-nano — Water Resistojet for Nanosatellites

OhmSpace

TechnologyHigh-temperature water resistojet (2,400 K)
Target Isp> 200 s
PropellantWater

Plug-and-play water resistojet propulsion system for nanosatellites — achieves >200 s Isp in a 2U-compatible form factor. Developed…

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Aurora Hall-effect Propulsion System

Orbion Space Technology

TechnologyHall-effect thruster (HET), magnetically shielded
Power range100 – 300 W (continuously throttleable)
Thrust-to-power> 60 mN/kW

Fully integrated, flight-proven Hall-effect propulsion system for demanding LEO/MEO/GEO/xGEO missions — radiation-hardened, magnetically shielded, continuously throttleable from 100–300…