Bradford Space is a space technology company specializing in spacecraft propulsion systems, avionics, and related components. As a manufacturer, they provide solutions like attitude and orbit control systems, pressure transducers, and water-based propulsion systems. Their products are utilized by various customers, including space agencies like NASA and ESA, as well as commercial entities such as Airbus and Thales Alenia Space. Keywords associated with Bradford Space include spacecraft propulsion, avionics, AOCS, and space logistics.
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Bradford Space’s Swedish subsidiary ECAPS developed the ADN-based monopropellant LMP-103S and its High Performance Green Propulsion thruster line.
The W45E from Bradford Space has a mass of 0.0075 kg, a maximum operational speed of 4000 rpm, requires a DC supply of 28-50 V, and has a power consumption of up to 168 W.
Bradford Space and the Swedish Space Corporation previously announced the orbital debris removal service at the International Astronautical Congress 2021.
Redwire Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Bradford Space and the Swedish Space Corporation to develop a commercial orbital debris removal service.
All eight thrusters were provided by ECAPS, a Swedish propulsion specialist owned by U.S.-based Bradford Space.
Bradford Space CEO Ian Fichtenbaum is aware of the thruster issues and is providing support.
ECAPS and Bradford Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaboratively offer orbital debris removal services.
Swedish Space Corporation and Bradford Space will offer orbital debris removal as a commercial service from Esrange Space Center starting in 2024.
Bradford Space will enter an industrialization phase and be ready to deliver flight systems from Luxembourg in 2023.
Bradford Space acquired Deep Space Industries in 2019 and gained the Comet propulsion technology through that acquisition.
Bradford Space plans to establish a facility in Luxembourg to manufacture an updated version of Comet thrusters for the global market.
Moving Comet manufacturing to Luxembourg gives Bradford Space access to the European market.
While establishing its new facility in Luxembourg, Bradford Space is producing current Comet orders in the Netherlands with support from the Luxembourg team.
Bradford Space won the support of the Luxembourg Space Agency and funding through LuxImpulse to establish Comet manufacturing in Luxembourg.
Bradford Space acquired Deep Space Industries in 2019.
Bradford Space acquired ECAPS, a Swedish company known for satellite thrusters and nontoxic propellant, in 2017.
Since acquiring Deep Space Industries, Bradford Space has focused on organic growth and combining acquired capabilities to develop a maneuverable spacecraft bus.
The LeoStella-built satellites feature improvements in manufacturability, a rapidly commissionable imaging payload, and steam-powered propulsion units from Bradford Space.
Deep Space Industries developed the Comet propulsion system before Bradford Space acquired Deep Space Industries in January.
Capella Space’s first radar satellite uses Bradford Space’s Comet electrothermal water-based propulsion system for orbit maneuvers.