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Benchmark Space Systems

US
commercialFounded 2017
Burlington, Vermont, United States
www.benchmarkspacesystems.com
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AFWERX selected Benchmark Space Systems as one of 178 participating teams from the AFWERX Space Challenge to exhibit at the EngageSpace virtual event on 2020-09-29-30, 2020.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralSep 16, 2020Press Release: AFWERX Announces Benchmark Space Systems Among Top Teams Selected to exhibit at EngageSpace

Benchmark Space Systems signed an exclusive services agreement with Spaceflight Inc. to provide non-toxic chemical propulsion solutions for Spaceflight’s next-generation Sherpa orbital transfer vehicles.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 5, 2020Press Release: Spaceflight Inc. and Benchmark Space Systems Sign Exclusive Deal

The press release announcing the Benchmark–Tesseract agreement was dated 2020-08-05.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 5, 2020Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Secures Transformational Agreement with Tesseract Space

Benchmark Space Systems operates offices on both U.S. coasts and has new manufacturing facilities.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsTechnical ProductAug 5, 2020Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Secures Transformational Agreement with Tesseract Space

Benchmark’s Halcyon propulsion system is a 1-newton thruster in rapid development to debut aboard two small satellites scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in December 2020.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 5, 2020Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Secures Transformational Agreement with Tesseract Space

Benchmark Space Systems’ propulsion features a patented On-Demand Pressurization System (ODPS) that fires the thruster once the orbital transfer vehicle is in space and deployed from the launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 5, 2020Press Release: Spaceflight Inc. and Benchmark Space Systems Sign Exclusive Deal

Benchmark Space Systems raised over $3,000,000 in its latest capital fundraising round.

Mentioned as: benchmark space systemsNarrative FinancialAug 5, 2020Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Secures Transformational Agreement with Tesseract Space

Benchmark Space Systems plans to prove its propulsion technology in flight for the first time later 2020.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative PlanAug 4, 2020Benchmark to provide propulsion for Spaceflight’s Sherpa-NG

Benchmark Space Systems agreed on 2020-08-05 to provide non-toxic chemical propulsion for Spaceflight Inc.’s next-generation orbital transfer vehicle Sherpa-NG.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 4, 2020Benchmark to provide propulsion for Spaceflight’s Sherpa-NG

Benchmark Space Systems raised more than $3,000,000 in a capital campaign completed in May.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsTechnical ProductAug 4, 2020Benchmark to provide propulsion for Spaceflight’s Sherpa-NG

Benchmark Space Systems will expand its staff of 21 employees with the latest round of funding.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative PlanAug 4, 2020Benchmark to provide propulsion for Spaceflight’s Sherpa-NG

The FCC asked whether the 100 megahertz that Intelsat and SES agreed to offer should be an Initial Minimum Spectrum Benchmark.

Mentioned as: benchmarkNarrative LegalJun 26, 2018FCC unveils proposal for C-band reallocation
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