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Benchmark Space Systems

US
commercialFounded 2017
Burlington, Vermont, United States
www.benchmarkspacesystems.com
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Benchmark unveiled an Advanced Propellants Group led by Director Michael Martin, Ph.D.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 31, 2023Benchmark Awarded Second Contract by AFRL to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic Fuel

Benchmark Space Systems received a two-year, $2,810,000 AFRL SPRINT award to develop and test flight-optimized thrusters running on ASCENT fuel.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023Benchmark Awarded Second Contract by AFRL to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic Fuel

Jake Teufert is Chief Technology Officer of Benchmark Space Systems and leads development of ASCENT thruster technology designed to provide high-thrust scalability for DoD dynamic space operations.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsTechnical ProductAug 31, 2023Benchmark Awarded Second Contract by AFRL to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic Fuel

Benchmark is building a flight-like 22 Newton thruster to perform advanced ASCENT hot-fire demonstrations under the AFRL-funded program.

Mentioned as: BenchmarkOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023Benchmark Awarded Second Contract by AFRL to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic Fuel

Benchmark will deliver a preliminary design of a larger 100 Newton ASCENT thruster assembly in 2025.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023Benchmark Awarded Second Contract by AFRL to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic Fuel

Benchmark Space Systems received a two-year, $2,810,000 Air Force Research Laboratory SPRINT award to further develop and test flight-optimized thrusters running on ASCENT fuel.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing

Benchmark Space Systems unveiled a new Advanced Propellants Group led by Director Michael Martin, PhD.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 30, 2023Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing

Michael Martin, PhD, led much of the ASCENT thruster prototype development and testing at Benchmark’s technology center in Pleasanton, California and at labs at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Mentioned as: BenchmarkOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing

Benchmark Space Systems is building a flight-like, 22 Newton thruster to perform advanced ASCENT hot-fire demonstrations under the AFRL-funded program.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing

Benchmark Space Systems will deliver a preliminary design of a 100 Newton thruster assembly in 2025 as part of the AFRL-funded ASCENT program.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 30, 2023Benchmark Space Systems wins 2nd AFRL contract for new thrusters testing

Benchmark Space Systems won a $2,810,000 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract to continue development and testing of thrusters running on Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic (ASCENT) fuel.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative FinancialAug 29, 2023Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

Benchmark Space Systems is establishing an Advanced Propellants Group to test a variety of nontoxic chemical, electric, and hybrid propulsion systems.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2023Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

Benchmark Space Systems will deliver a preliminary design of a 100 Newton thruster assembly in 2025.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2023Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

Benchmark Space Systems is positioned to provide propulsion to government and commercial spacecraft operating in low Earth orbit, lunar, and cislunar missions.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsTechnical ProductAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel

The two-year AFRL award to Benchmark Space Systems was announced 2023-08-29.

Mentioned as: benchmark space systemsOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2023Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

Benchmark Space Systems will deliver a preliminary design of a 100 Newton thruster assembly in 2025 to help meet demand for scaled ASCENT-fueled spacecraft in the 10–500 Newton range.

Mentioned as: benchmark space systemsTechnical ProductAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel

Under the AFRL-funded program, Benchmark Space Systems is building a 22 Newton thruster for ASCENT hot-fire demonstrations.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2023Benchmark wins AFRL award to develop thrusters for ASCENT

Benchmark Space Systems is building a flight-like 22 Newton thruster to perform advanced ASCENT hot-fire demonstrations.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel

Benchmark Space Systems received a two-year, $2,810,000 AFRL SPRINT award to further develop and test flight-optimized thrusters running on ASCENT fuel.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel

Benchmark Space Systems unveiled an Advanced Propellants Group led by Michael Martin, PhD.

Mentioned as: Benchmark Space SystemsNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2023Press Release: Benchmark Space Systems Wins Second Air Force Research Lab Contract to Test New Thrusters on Non-Toxic ASCENT Fuel
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