Originally published at Technology.org We are observing a considerable increase in the demand for satellite systems around the world. Various independent sources forecast that the nano- and microsatellite market will grow from $1.5 billion in 2019 to $3.6 billion in 2024, and will keep growing – to even slightly more than just over 5 billion...
SteamJet announced a launch service agreement with Momentus (www.momentus.space), provider of in-space transportation services for satellites. It is our first technology demonstration mission for a reliable, compact, and available water-based propulsion system that will be launched from a Soyuz to SSO. SteamJet and Momentus have a common goal of broadening the current mission capabilities of...
Originally published at Spacenews.com SteamJet Space Systems is the latest customer to sign up for Momentus’ Vigoride space transportation service. Momentus announced plans at the SmallSat Symposium here to deploy a SteamJet cubesat on its Vigoride demonstration mission scheduled to launch later this year on a Russian Soyuz rocket. SteamJet, a United Kingdom propulsion startup founded...
Originally published at Aerospacetestinginternational.com Steamjet Space Systems’ is to test and validate its water-based propulsion system, which is being developed for use with small satellites such as CubeSats, at the University of Southampton in the UK. The Steamjet system uses water as a propellant to create thrust in a low power resistojet. Unlike high-pressure cold gas...
