Neutron Star Systems (NSS) was a space technology company, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, that focused on developing electric propulsion systems for spacecraft based on high-temperature superconductors. Their core product was the SUPREME thruster, an Applied-Field Magnetoplasmadynamic (AF-MPD) electric propulsion system, intended to provide greater scalability, efficiency, and operational flexibility for a variety of missions, including lunar and Mars cargo transport. NSS collaborated with partners like the University of Stuttgart, Airbus CRISA, and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), and had agreements with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Agency (DLR). It appears the company is now out of business, and is in liquidation.
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Neutron Star Systems UG and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG have signed an agreement to launch a demonstrator mission into low Earth orbit.
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will launch Neutron Star Systems' demonstrator mission in 2023-07-01 on the RFA ONE launch system.
On 2021-12-02, the Hyperspace Challenge awarded Varda Space Industries $25,000 for first place, Scout $15,000 for second place, and Neutron Star Systems $10,000 for third place.
Neutron Star Systems, based in Cologne, Germany, is developing a superconductor-based electric propulsion system as a lower-cost alternative to other forms of electric propulsion used for satellites.
Neutron Star Systems’ electric propulsion system is designed to provide greater scalability, efficiency, and operational flexibility while enabling more powerful spacecraft and cutting costs by up to billions of dollars.
Neutron Star Systems operates facilities in London, United Kingdom, and Colorado Springs, USA, in addition to its German headquarters.
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will launch Neutron Star Systems’ demonstrator mission in 2023-07-01 on the RFA ONE launch system.
Neutron Star Systems UG and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG signed an agreement to launch a demonstrator mission into Low Earth Orbit.