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Over the next 18 months Benchmark Space Systems plans to produce more than 150 propulsion systems for government and commercial satellites destined for low Earth, geostationary, and cislunar orbit.
Benchmark Space Systems’ larger Halcyon Avant green bipropellant thrusters are built in adjacent assembly areas and delivered to the company’s technology facility in Pleasanton, California.
Benchmark Space Systems plans to increase the Halcyon Avant system specific impulse to 315–320 seconds to make it best in class compared with existing systems.
Benchmark Space Systems completed hot fire engine tests of its Halcyon Avant non-toxic chemical propulsion system at its Pleasanton, California facility in November 2021.
Benchmark Space Systems plans to increase the Halcyon Avant system specific impulse to 315–320 seconds to make it best in class compared with existing systems.
Benchmark Space Systems is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partners to develop a multimode electric-chemical engine that uses a common propellant tank.
Benchmark Space Systems partnered with Spaceflight, Inc. on development of the non-toxic Orbit Transfer Vehicle engine adaptation to offer non-toxic chemical propulsion solutions to commercial and government customers.
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.
Benchmark Space Systems plans to prove its propulsion technology in flight for the first time later 2020.