IIT Madras develops compact thruster power system for small satellites, a cheap & efficient alternative

Chennai: Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Madras have developed a compact high-voltage electronic system that ...
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From Rice to orbit: Student engineers build safer, low-cost satellite thruster

HOUSTON – (May 21, 2025) – By the end of the decade, the global small satellite industry is projected to nearly double. Small satellites are critical for faster, better and more secure communications ...
AOL

Startup Using Nanotips and Naphthalene for New Satellite Thruster

It sounds like a NASA pipe dream: a new spacecraft thruster that’s up to 40 percent more power efficient than today’s. Even better, its fuel costs less than a thousandth as much and weighs an eighth ...
The National Law Review

Chemical, Electric, and Nuclear Space Propulsion Systems to Unlock USD 20.02 Billion Opportunities by 2030

Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The space propulsion market was valued at USD 13.36 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 20.02 billion at a compound annual growth rate ...
gasworld

Satellite propulsion lifts krypton and xenon demand

More delicate electric propulsion systems, such as ion engines, are used to move the artificial satellites that are already in orbit. These are powered by electricity rather than chemical reactions, ...