A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 64 satellites into orbit on Dec. 3, 2018. One of those satellites was the Air Force Academy-designed FalconSAT-6 microsat, powered by electrical propulsion using Hall Effect thrusters by Massachusetts-based Busek Co. Inc. (SpaceX Photo)
By Frank Wolfe |
4 months ago |
10/29/2024

Propulsion and on-orbit repair and refueling of satellites are underfunded innovation areas that the DoD Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has looked to take on.

“Our 2024 investment strategy talks about space-enabled services–propulsion, on-orbit…

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