Apollo Fusion is a manufacturer specializing in electric propulsion systems for satellites. They designed and built state-of-the-art Hall thruster systems, like the Apollo Constellation Engine (ACE), for government and commercial satellite programs. In 2021, Apollo Fusion was acquired by Astra Space to expand Astra's launch capabilities beyond low Earth orbit. Their propulsion systems have been used by customers like Spaceflight Inc. and are designed for high-volume manufacturing to meet the demands of modern satellite constellations.
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Astra acquired Apollo Fusion in 2021.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion in 2021 and offers the Astra Spacecraft Engine electric propulsion systems.
Astra Space acquired technology from startup Apollo Fusion in 2021 that underpins the Astra Spacecraft Engine electric thruster.
The Astra Spacecraft Engine was originally developed by propulsion startup Apollo Fusion, which Astra acquired in 2021.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion as part of efforts to become vertically integrated to build satellites as well as launch vehicles.
Astra’s cumulative committed orders total includes 14 units that were in Apollo Fusion’s backlog on 2021-07-01.
The number of Astra’s cumulative committed orders is measured from 2021-07-01, the date Astra acquired Apollo Fusion, Inc. by merger.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion and its electric propulsion technology in 2021.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion in 2021.
Astra is scaling up production of its Astra Spacecraft Engine electric propulsion system, which was developed by Apollo Fusion and acquired by Astra last year.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion last summer as an example of acquiring and productizing a core space technology.
Astra obtained the engine technology from Apollo Fusion through its 2021 acquisition of Apollo Fusion.
Spaceflight operates a Sherpa variant called Sherpa-LTE that uses an electric propulsion system provided by Apollo Fusion and was first flown in June of the previous year.
Astra’s on-orbit test results for the Apollo Fusion thruster provide validation for several programs for which Astra supplies propulsion systems.
Spaceflight commissioned the Apollo Fusion thruster after successfully deploying all rideshare payloads on Sherpa-LTE1.
Astra acquired Apollo Fusion in July 2021 to leverage Apollo Fusion’s focus on designing and manufacturing products at scale capable of reaching destinations beyond low Earth orbit.
Astra is acquiring Apollo Fusion, an electric propulsion company, for $50,000,000 in cash and stock with an additional $95,000,000 in earn-out incentives.
Astra acquired electric propulsion company Apollo Fusion on 2021-06-07 in a deal valued at up to $145,000,000.
Apollo Fusion thrusters will support Astra’s move into the small satellite manufacturing business and enable Astra to provide launch and space services beyond low-Earth orbit starting next year.
Spaceflight provided two Sherpa tugs on Transporter-2, one of which has electric propulsion from Apollo Fusion.