ENPULSION, founded in 2016 and based in Austria, is a space technology company and a leading manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for nano- and microsatellites. They specialize in Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology, offering solutions for satellite attitude control, station keeping, and orbital maneuvering. ENPULSION partners with satellite manufacturers, space agencies like ESA, and commercial space companies like NanoAvionics, providing thrusters for various satellite platforms and missions.
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ENPULSION previously delivered propulsion products to OHB Sweden’s InnoSat microsatellite platform missions.
ENPULSION previously delivered propulsion products to OHB Sweden’s InnoSat smallsat platform missions.
The GMS-T satellite, launched in 2021, uses ENPULSION MICRO R3 thrusters.
OHB Sweden and ENPULSION signed a dedicated sales contract in December 2022 for the Horizon2020 IOV/IOD Mission called EIS.
The AMS is equipped with an Enpulsion NANO AR3 electric propulsion thruster that will attempt to maneuver to the lowest altitude possible.
ENPULSION’s modular propulsion solutions are designed to provide high performance at a low cost.
Enpulsion’s thruster produced 220 micronewtons of thrust with a specific impulse of 4,000 seconds on the tested cubesat.
Enpulsion has production capacity to produce one or two thrusters per week and plans a new facility opening this summer with capacity to build one thruster per day.
ICEYE is working with Enpulsion of Austria to use Enpulsion ion propulsion on X2 and X3.