News 11 Nov: ENPULSION signed a € 4 Million ESA contract for the development of its NextGen MICRO R³ FEEP thruster Vienna, Austria, and Noordelijk, Netherlands, 11 November 2024 – ESA and ENPULSION signed a contract to further develop the performances of the NextGen FEEP MICRO R³ Thruster for a total of € 4 Million in funding. 30 Apr: ENPULSION opening new headquarters – a step towards unconstrained in-space mobility Vienna, April 30, 2024 – ENPULSION hosted its first official event at its new head office and production facilities, located at the Vienna Airport, Austria, the move – tripling the company’s facility size to 4.000 sqm as well as its potential yearly production and innovation capacity – marking a decisive step towards unconstrained in-space mobility. 11 Mar: ENPULSION passes another important milestone: 200 propulsion systems in space Vienna, Austria, March 11, 2024 – With the recent successful SpaceX Transporter-10 launch, and only one year after reaching 100 flight units in orbit, ENPULSION now has more than 200 propulsion systems in space. Austria based ENPULSION congratulates SpaceX to their successful launch, as well as many of its customers, including Blue Canyon Technologies, and MethaneSAT. 21 Sep: SPiN signed contract with ENPULSION as propulsion supplier for developing their Modular Avionics Test Bench SPiN and ENPULSION signed a contract to deliver ENPULSION’s Engineering Models to support SPiN’s effort to design and develop a Modular Avionics Test Bench on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA). 20 Sep: Plan-S signs contract with ENPULSION to procure electric propulsion systems for CONNECTA IoT Constellation Plan-S, one of the largest private initiatives in the satellite and space technologies industry in Türkiye, has signed a contract with ENPULSION to supply their CONNECTA IoT constellation with electric propulsion systems. The ENPULSION NANO propulsion system, close to 200 of its units already in space, combines heritage with an ideal design for small and very small spacecraft. 18 Sep: ENPULSION signed the Statement for a Responsible Space Sector 🌎 “Planet Earth is unique. It is ours. And it is a gift, vibrant and full of life that we… 06 Sep: ENPULSION delivers compact electric propulsion systems to The Aerospace Corporation Four ENPULSION NANO propulsion systems were shipped to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) for their DiskSat demonstration mission which is expected to be ready to fly by the end of 2024. DiskSat’s alternative approach to the CubeSat combines the benefits of a containerized launch with large surface areas that can be dedicated to power generation, antennas, and/or instruments needing exposure to space. 29 Aug: Space Inventor and ENPULSION successfully positioned the world’s first nanosatellite in GEO On May 1st, GS-1 by Gravity Space, the world’s first nanosatellite destined for geostationary orbit, was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Mid July it reached another important milestone: commissioning of the spacecraft was successfully completed and the satellite was sent on its way to its final orbit in GEO, which it successfully reached last week by utilizing three of ENPULSION’s NANO AR³ propulsion systems. 25 Apr: Taking Space Sustainability to the next orbit: a Bold Step for Europe’s Future A dedicated EU Legislation for space activities should foster industrial competitiveness and promote agreed upon sustainability requirements in mission design. 31 Jan: OHB Sweden selected electric propulsion by ENPULSION for their EIS mission In December 2022 OHB Sweden and ENPULSION have signed a dedicated sales contract on a Horizon2020 IOV/IOD Mission called EIS making it the next important milestone in a long and very successful cooperation between the two companies. 25 Jan: OHB Italia selected ENPULSION as propulsion partner for the IRIDE constellation OHB Italia selected ENPULSION as their propulsion partner for the IRIDE constellation. In December 2022 OHB Italia and ENPULSION signed a contract for the delivery of 12 NANO thrusters, using ENPULSION’s unique Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology. 13 Jan: Launching 144 FEEP propulsion systems – on orbit data and lessons learnt A recent peer reviewed journal paper published in the Journal of Electric Propulsion shows that, while many other successful propulsion companies talk about “units sold”, ENPULSION has reached an entirely different level of creating value for its customers by having 144 propulsion systems in space by the end of 2022. 13 Dec: ENPULSION’s NEO thruster successfully passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with ESA ENPULSION has reached another important milestone in the development of its next generation of thrusters and the new age of in-space mobility. The NEO thruster has successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with ESA. The NEO propulsion system is a new class of electric propulsion, scaling Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology to the kilowatt range. The new satellite thruster builds on the extensive heritage of the ENPULSION thruster family. 23 Jun: BREAKING: ENPULSION joined the Net Zero Space Initiative last week! 🌠 Launched at the Forum de Paris sur la Paix last year, the Net Zero Space Initiative is a multi-stakeholder platform calling to achieve sustainable use of outer space by 2030 by taking concrete actions to mitigate the generation of new orbital debris and remediate existing ones. It especially aims at raising awareness at a political level and in the public at large to better protect Earth’s orbital environment and foster interoperable norms in this regard. 20 May: ANNOUNCEMENT: ENPULSION settles down in Toulouse, la ville rose! As a result of our rapid growth and our ever growing customer base, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new Customer Satisfaction Center at the heart of the French space industry and in the capital of the beautiful Occitanie region, Toulouse! This new branch will serve as a Competence Center with a specific focus on spacecraft integration to facilitate customer services and enhance our innovation capacity through strategic partnerships with French stakeholders, such as CNRS – Centre national de la recherche scientifique. 03 May: MEET THE ENPULSION TEAM AT THE 3AF SPACE PROPULSION CONFERENCE IN ESTORIL, PORTUGAL (9-13 May) The Space Propulsion Conference in Estoril is drawing near and we are excited to participate in this important get-together for the scientific community! Join us at one of our first events in a couple of years in sunny Estoril, and be sure to catch the talk by our very own Tony Schoenherr, Product Manager for the Nano range, at 11.40 on Tuesday May 10th. Also in attendance for the week are our brand new global Sales leader, Vincent Kavanagh, and the newly appointed senior business development director for the EMEA region, Andrea Cafagna. 02 Aug: Join our exclusive webinar and virtual hangout during SmallSat 2021! Join us for a lively discussion on August 11th or a relaxed virtual hangout on August 12th. To learn more… 02 Jul: A new record for ENPULSION with 25 thrusters on board of the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission WIENER NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA, July 1st 2021 – When the Falcon 9 rocket of the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission launched from… 01 Jun: QOSMOSYS selects ENPULSION as preferred supplier for propulsion systems WIENER NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA, June 1st 2021 – ENPULSION, the market leader in small satellite propulsion, and QOSMOSYS, a New Space… 18 May: Torsten Vogel joins ENPULSION as Head of Engineering We are pleased to announce that Torsten Vogel has agreed to join ENPULSION at our head office in Wiener Neustadt…
11 Nov: ENPULSION signed a € 4 Million ESA contract for the development of its NextGen MICRO R³ FEEP thruster Vienna, Austria, and Noordelijk, Netherlands, 11 November 2024 – ESA and ENPULSION signed a contract to further develop the performances of the NextGen FEEP MICRO R³ Thruster for a total of € 4 Million in funding.
30 Apr: ENPULSION opening new headquarters – a step towards unconstrained in-space mobility Vienna, April 30, 2024 – ENPULSION hosted its first official event at its new head office and production facilities, located at the Vienna Airport, Austria, the move – tripling the company’s facility size to 4.000 sqm as well as its potential yearly production and innovation capacity – marking a decisive step towards unconstrained in-space mobility.
11 Mar: ENPULSION passes another important milestone: 200 propulsion systems in space Vienna, Austria, March 11, 2024 – With the recent successful SpaceX Transporter-10 launch, and only one year after reaching 100 flight units in orbit, ENPULSION now has more than 200 propulsion systems in space. Austria based ENPULSION congratulates SpaceX to their successful launch, as well as many of its customers, including Blue Canyon Technologies, and MethaneSAT.
21 Sep: SPiN signed contract with ENPULSION as propulsion supplier for developing their Modular Avionics Test Bench SPiN and ENPULSION signed a contract to deliver ENPULSION’s Engineering Models to support SPiN’s effort to design and develop a Modular Avionics Test Bench on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA).
20 Sep: Plan-S signs contract with ENPULSION to procure electric propulsion systems for CONNECTA IoT Constellation Plan-S, one of the largest private initiatives in the satellite and space technologies industry in Türkiye, has signed a contract with ENPULSION to supply their CONNECTA IoT constellation with electric propulsion systems. The ENPULSION NANO propulsion system, close to 200 of its units already in space, combines heritage with an ideal design for small and very small spacecraft.
18 Sep: ENPULSION signed the Statement for a Responsible Space Sector 🌎 “Planet Earth is unique. It is ours. And it is a gift, vibrant and full of life that we…
06 Sep: ENPULSION delivers compact electric propulsion systems to The Aerospace Corporation Four ENPULSION NANO propulsion systems were shipped to The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) for their DiskSat demonstration mission which is expected to be ready to fly by the end of 2024. DiskSat’s alternative approach to the CubeSat combines the benefits of a containerized launch with large surface areas that can be dedicated to power generation, antennas, and/or instruments needing exposure to space.
29 Aug: Space Inventor and ENPULSION successfully positioned the world’s first nanosatellite in GEO On May 1st, GS-1 by Gravity Space, the world’s first nanosatellite destined for geostationary orbit, was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Mid July it reached another important milestone: commissioning of the spacecraft was successfully completed and the satellite was sent on its way to its final orbit in GEO, which it successfully reached last week by utilizing three of ENPULSION’s NANO AR³ propulsion systems.
25 Apr: Taking Space Sustainability to the next orbit: a Bold Step for Europe’s Future A dedicated EU Legislation for space activities should foster industrial competitiveness and promote agreed upon sustainability requirements in mission design.
31 Jan: OHB Sweden selected electric propulsion by ENPULSION for their EIS mission In December 2022 OHB Sweden and ENPULSION have signed a dedicated sales contract on a Horizon2020 IOV/IOD Mission called EIS making it the next important milestone in a long and very successful cooperation between the two companies.
25 Jan: OHB Italia selected ENPULSION as propulsion partner for the IRIDE constellation OHB Italia selected ENPULSION as their propulsion partner for the IRIDE constellation. In December 2022 OHB Italia and ENPULSION signed a contract for the delivery of 12 NANO thrusters, using ENPULSION’s unique Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology.
13 Jan: Launching 144 FEEP propulsion systems – on orbit data and lessons learnt A recent peer reviewed journal paper published in the Journal of Electric Propulsion shows that, while many other successful propulsion companies talk about “units sold”, ENPULSION has reached an entirely different level of creating value for its customers by having 144 propulsion systems in space by the end of 2022.
13 Dec: ENPULSION’s NEO thruster successfully passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with ESA ENPULSION has reached another important milestone in the development of its next generation of thrusters and the new age of in-space mobility. The NEO thruster has successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) with ESA. The NEO propulsion system is a new class of electric propulsion, scaling Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology to the kilowatt range. The new satellite thruster builds on the extensive heritage of the ENPULSION thruster family.
23 Jun: BREAKING: ENPULSION joined the Net Zero Space Initiative last week! 🌠 Launched at the Forum de Paris sur la Paix last year, the Net Zero Space Initiative is a multi-stakeholder platform calling to achieve sustainable use of outer space by 2030 by taking concrete actions to mitigate the generation of new orbital debris and remediate existing ones. It especially aims at raising awareness at a political level and in the public at large to better protect Earth’s orbital environment and foster interoperable norms in this regard.
20 May: ANNOUNCEMENT: ENPULSION settles down in Toulouse, la ville rose! As a result of our rapid growth and our ever growing customer base, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our brand-new Customer Satisfaction Center at the heart of the French space industry and in the capital of the beautiful Occitanie region, Toulouse! This new branch will serve as a Competence Center with a specific focus on spacecraft integration to facilitate customer services and enhance our innovation capacity through strategic partnerships with French stakeholders, such as CNRS – Centre national de la recherche scientifique.
03 May: MEET THE ENPULSION TEAM AT THE 3AF SPACE PROPULSION CONFERENCE IN ESTORIL, PORTUGAL (9-13 May) The Space Propulsion Conference in Estoril is drawing near and we are excited to participate in this important get-together for the scientific community! Join us at one of our first events in a couple of years in sunny Estoril, and be sure to catch the talk by our very own Tony Schoenherr, Product Manager for the Nano range, at 11.40 on Tuesday May 10th. Also in attendance for the week are our brand new global Sales leader, Vincent Kavanagh, and the newly appointed senior business development director for the EMEA region, Andrea Cafagna.
02 Aug: Join our exclusive webinar and virtual hangout during SmallSat 2021! Join us for a lively discussion on August 11th or a relaxed virtual hangout on August 12th. To learn more…
02 Jul: A new record for ENPULSION with 25 thrusters on board of the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission WIENER NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA, July 1st 2021 – When the Falcon 9 rocket of the SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission launched from…
01 Jun: QOSMOSYS selects ENPULSION as preferred supplier for propulsion systems WIENER NEUSTADT, AUSTRIA, June 1st 2021 – ENPULSION, the market leader in small satellite propulsion, and QOSMOSYS, a New Space…
18 May: Torsten Vogel joins ENPULSION as Head of Engineering We are pleased to announce that Torsten Vogel has agreed to join ENPULSION at our head office in Wiener Neustadt…
