A Japanese propulsion company developing water-based thrusters is set to test its system on a Sony nanosatellite launched earlier this month. Pale Blue was chosen by Sony to provide in-orbit ...

Engineers have until the middle of January to fix the propulsion system on the LunaH-Map spacecraft so it can make it into lunar orbit and carry out its planned mission. Credit: Arizona State Univ.

In recent years, humanity has visited several near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), including Ryugu (Hayabusa2) and Didymos (DART). However, we will need more frequent missions to start gathering more helpful ...

Illustration of LunaH-Map, a cubesat launched on Artemis-1 that experienced a problem with its propulsion mission, putting its mission in jeopardy. Credit: Arizona State University WASHINGTON — A ...

The Luna-H Map cubesat launched on board the Artemis 1 mission in November 2022, but failed to fire its engines shortly after its delayed liftoff. Reading time 2 minutes A shoebox-sized satellite may ...

LOGAN, Utah — Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology used to make parts for high-performance race cars is being applied to the tricky problem of propulsion for cubesats and other small spacecraft that ...

South Korean space launch vehicle startup 'Perigee Aerospace (Perigee)' is expanding its business by developing CubeSat thrusters based on its proprietary high-efficiency engine propulsion system ...

One of the major driving forces behind the pursuit of green energy sources in the last few decades has been the relative scarcity of oil around the world. Because it is very gradually becoming more ...