ThrustMe is a deep tech company and provider of advanced in-orbit propulsion systems, founded in 2017. They specialize in miniaturized aerospace thrusters for small satellites, particularly those using iodine as a propellant, increasing satellite lifespan and affordability. Their products include gridded ion thrusters and cold gas thrusters, with key partners including Airbus Defence and Space, ESA, and CNES. ThrustMe aims to enable economic and environmental sustainability in the space industry through innovative mobility solutions for satellites.
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The NPT30-I2 from ThrustMe has a mass of 1.2-1.7 kg, a power consumption of 35-65 W, and requires a supply voltage of 12-28 V.
ThrustMe is aiming to produce one unit per day before the end of 2024.
ThrustMe set a target to manufacture more than 365 propulsion systems per year with production capacity increasing throughout 2023.
ThrustMe is delivering propulsion systems to major satellite constellations and provides support ranging from ground testing to on-orbit maneuvering strategies.
ThrustMe’s production line is projected to reach a capacity of 365 propulsion systems per year by 2024-01-01.
ThrustMe’s iodine electric propulsion system was selected for Turion Space’s DROID.002 spacecraft.
ThrustMe’s NPT30-I2-1.5U thruster provides high total impulse in a 1.5U volume to support deployment, significant orbit changes, collision-avoidance maneuvers, and end-of-life removal.
Industrialization of ThrustMe’s NPT30-I2 product portfolio is supported by the European Commission via the EU-funded EMBRACE II project.
Industrialization of ThrustMe’s NPT30-I2 product portfolio is supported by the European Commission via the EU-funded EMBRACE II project.
Spire’s next launch scheduled for 2022-10-01 will carry LEMUR satellites equipped with ThrustMe’s I2T5 iodine cold gas propulsion system on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission.
ThrustMe has delivered more than 20 I2T5 systems to clients worldwide.
ThrustMe will provide seven I2T5 iodine cold gas propulsion systems for Spire three-unit (3U) cubesats scheduled to launch later 2022 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission.
ThrustMe plans a 900-square-meter manufacturing site to produce 365 propulsion systems per year.
ThrustMe’s NPT30-I2-1.5U electric propulsion system will be integrated into the GomSpace-led GOMX-5 technology demonstration mission.
ThrustMe was awarded an ESA GSTP contract to develop and qualify the electric propulsion system NPT30-I2-1.5U.
ThrustMe’s NPT30-I2-1.5U was selected to provide maneuverability for orbit raising, end-of-life disposal, and to support satellite position accuracy on the GOMX-5 mission.
The GOMX-5 satellite will be equipped with several advanced payloads and will use ThrustMe propulsion for orbit raising and end-of-life disposal.
Hisea-1 carries an iodine electric propulsion system developed by French startup ThrustMe for orbit maintenance, collision avoidance, and de-orbiting.
The jury included Euroconsult CEO Pacôme Révillon, CEO of Seraphim Capital Mark Boggett, Founder of Promus Ventures Mike Colett, President of Mynaric USA Tina Ghataore, Founder & CEO of ThrustMe Ane Aenesland, and Member of SpaceResources.lu Jean-Jacques Dordain.
ThrustMe developed an iodine-fueled electric propulsion thruster that will be tested on NorSat-TD to demonstrate the ability to change a satellite’s orbit.