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Phase Four

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commercialFounded 2015
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Phase Four is testing its radio-frequency thruster at its facility in Hawthorne, California.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductNov 4, 2024Phase Four announces monopropellant multi-mode propulsion systems

Phase Four is testing a radio-frequency thruster at its facility in Hawthorne, California.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductOct 22, 2024Phase Four Announces Monopropellant Multi-Mode Propulsion Systems

Phase Four will supply the electric propulsion component in operational ground demonstrations of both ASCENT and hydrazine-based multi-mode systems by the end of 2025-01-01.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipOct 22, 2024Phase Four Announces Monopropellant Multi-Mode Propulsion Systems

Phase Four anticipates taking orders for its monopropellant multimode systems in the first half of 2025.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralOct 22, 2024Phase Four Announces Monopropellant Multi-Mode Propulsion Systems

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Phase Four on 2024-07-09 to build and deliver advanced thruster technology for national security space programs.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 9, 2024Redwire Developing Advanced Thruster Technology to Offer Reliable, High-Volume Production to Support DoD Small Satellite Supply Chain

Redwire and Phase Four will design and develop a Hall Effect Thruster called the Valkyrie Thruster based on an existing design.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductJul 9, 2024Redwire Developing Advanced Thruster Technology to Offer Reliable, High-Volume Production to Support DoD Small Satellite Supply Chain

Phase Four was founded in 2015 to develop radio-frequency thruster technology and address the needs of proliferating satellite constellations.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralJul 9, 2024Phase Four Partners with Redwire to Expand Space Propulsion Offerings and Deliver Hall Effect Thrusters

Phase Four is an in-space propulsion company that will partner with Redwire to expand the types and volume of Hall Effect Thrusters available to the industry.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 9, 2024Redwire Developing Advanced Thruster Technology to Offer Reliable, High-Volume Production to Support DoD Small Satellite Supply Chain

The press release announcing the Phase Four and Redwire cooperation agreement was issued from Hawthorne, California on 2024-07-09.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 9, 2024Phase Four Partners with Redwire to Expand Space Propulsion Offerings and Deliver Hall Effect Thrusters

Phase Four and Redwire Space signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build and deliver Hall Effect Thrusters to government and commercial markets.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 9, 2024Phase Four Partners with Redwire to Expand Space Propulsion Offerings and Deliver Hall Effect Thrusters

Phase Four has a $14,900,000 DARPA Otter contract for an air-breathing electric propulsion system for extended satellite operations at altitudes ranging from 90 to 450 km.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductJun 17, 2024Redwire wins contract for VLEO demonstration

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Phase Four a $14,900,000 contract to deliver an air-breathing electric propulsion system for extended satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit at altitudes of about 90–450 km.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipApr 5, 2024Phase Four Awarded $14.9M Contract by DARPA to Develop Electric Propulsion for VLEO Satellites

Phase Four has designed and built electric propulsion systems that have been launched on nine satellites with over 5,300 days of cumulative on-orbit flight heritage since the company was founded.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipApr 5, 2024Phase Four Awarded $14.9M Contract by DARPA to Develop Electric Propulsion for VLEO Satellites

Phase Four completed propellant fill operations for Maxwell propulsion units using in-house developed ground support equipment operated by its engineering team.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralSep 12, 2023Phase Four's Maxwell Propulsion System Achieves Flight Heritage

Phase Four plans to begin delivering Maxwell Block 3 to customers in June 2024.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipSep 12, 2023Phase Four demonstrates Maxwell Block 2 thruster in orbit

Phase Four completed propellant fill operations for the Maxwell propulsion system using in-house developed ground support equipment.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralSep 11, 2023Phase Four's Next Generation Maxwell Propulsion System Achieves Flight Heritage

Maxwell Block 3 systems will be produced at Phase Four’s 25,000-square-foot facility in Hawthorne, California.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2023Phase Four Announces its New Maxwell Block 3 Plasma Propulsion Thruster

Phase Four will produce Maxwell Block 3 systems at a new 25,000-square-foot facility in Hawthorne, California.

Mentioned as: phase fourNarrative PlanAug 7, 2023Announcing Phase Four's Maxwell Block 3 Plasma Propulsion Thruster: Exceeding Hall Effect Thruster Performance

Maxwell Block 3 builds on the flight heritage of Phase Four’s Maxwell Block 1 and Block 2 thrusters.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralAug 7, 2023Announcing Phase Four's Maxwell Block 3 Plasma Propulsion Thruster: Exceeding Hall Effect Thruster Performance

Phase Four was selected by AFWERX for a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract worth $4,260,000 to develop a Propellant Decomposition Chamber for propellant-agnostic electric propulsion.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2023Phase Four Selected by AFWERX to Develop Critical Technology for Electric Propulsion
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