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Propulsion

Magdrive Paladin

Magdrive

Next-generation electric plasma thruster delivering 1 N or more of maximum thrust, targeted for a 2028 launch.

Chemical Propulsion

HIP_11 Propulsion System

ISPTech
  • PropellantH2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) + ionic liquid fuel
  • Specific impulse (vacuum)Up to 310 s
  • Propellant storage density (H2O2)Up to 1,440 kg/m3

Advanced green hypergolic H2O2 + ionic liquid multi-mode propulsion, up to 310 s Isp, 20-200 N.

Chemical Propulsion

HyNOx-200 Thruster

ISPTech
  • Thrust range (demonstration target)100-400 N
  • Specific impulse (vacuum target)Up to 285 s
  • Continuous operation (vacuum target)>15 minutes

Large-scale 100-400 N green bipropellant thruster, up to 285 s Isp, available Q2 2026.

Chemical Propulsion

HyNOx-22 Thruster

ISPTech
  • Thrust range11-44 N
  • Specific impulseUp to 280 s
  • Continuous operation>15 minutes

11-44 N green bipropellant thruster with vacuum heritage, >4,000 ignitions, up to 280 s Isp.

Chemical Propulsion

HyNOx-5 Thruster

ISPTech
  • Thrust range (target)2.5-10 N
  • Specific impulse (vacuum target)Up to 280 s
  • Continuous operation (vacuum target)>10 minutes

Mid-range 2.5-10 N green bipropellant thruster using N2O/ethane, up to 280 s Isp, available Q4 2026.

Chemical Propulsion

HyNOx-1 Thruster

ISPTech
  • Thrust range0.5-2 N
  • Specific impulse (hot gas)Up to 270 s
  • Continuous operation16 minutes

0.5-2 N green bipropellant thruster using N2O/ethane, up to 270 s Isp, >13,000 ignitions demonstrated.

Propulsion

SPRINTR

Howe Industries
Thrust 9,930 N · Specific impulse 843 s · Mass 2,730 kg · Power 40,000,000 W

Nuclear thermal rocket engine achieving 843 s specific impulse at 9,930 N thrust and 40 MW reactor power,…

Propulsion

SEPTIR

Howe Industries
Thrust 0 N · Specific impulse 3,048 s · Mass 10 kg · Power 3 W

Radioisotope-powered electric thruster delivering 3,048 s specific impulse at only 3 W power draw, targeting small satellite and…

Propulsion

ThermaSat

Howe Industries
Power 8 W

Solar thermal CubeSat propulsion system using water as a non-toxic green propellant, delivering resistojet-heated steam thrust for 3U-12U…