Nor is using chemical propulsion a practical way to slow down, as this would take up far too much of the craft’s useful payload. Researchers instead have determined that a very careful aero ...

The team aims to combine the best of both worlds: the power of chemical rockets with the efficiency of electric propulsion.

DENVER, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Major has been awarded a contract for delivery of fully integrated GEO propulsion systems for a customer focused on critical space missions. The multi ...

Today, rockets heavily rely on chemical propulsion. Deep space probes like Voyager 1 and 2, meanwhile, have used ion propulsion to reach further than any human-made spacecraft. While chemical ...

Spacecraft designers have to consider a number of trade-offs when purchasing or designing propulsion systems. Chemical-based systems have high thrust but low specific impulse, or efficiency ...

bound4blue has completed its first wind assisted propulsion system installation for Odfjell on the chemical tanker BOW Olympus. The installation of four eSAILs on the 49,000 deadweight tonnage ...

Unlike most interplanetary probes, Dawn is not propelled by a chemical rocket engine, but by a solar-electric ion propulsion system, particularly suitable for long-distance flights. This innovative ...

Explore Ursa Major and satellite advancements in GEO propulsion systems for critical space missions valued at up to $15 million.

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Building upon successful flights for hypersonic and defense applications in 2024, Ursa Major is leveraging its expertise in scaling manufacturing of propulsion systems to ...