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Phase Four

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commercialFounded 2015
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Phase Four develops American-made satellite propulsion systems with high performance and propellant-agnostic capabilities.

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

Phase Four develops American-made satellite propulsion systems with high performance and propellant-agnostic capabilities.

Mentioned as: phase fourTechnical ProductJul 10, 2023Phase Four Announces AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Award

Phase Four was selected by AFWERX for a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) contract on 2023-07-10 in Hawthorne, California.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2023Phase Four Announces AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Award

The TACFI contract awarded to Phase Four is for $4,260,000.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipJul 10, 2023Phase Four Announces AFWERX Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) Award

Phase Four in El Segundo, California received a 2022 ACO selection to develop an ASCENT gas feed system for the Phase Four RF thruster with NASA Marshall.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipApr 26, 2023NASA Selects 12 Companies to Collaborate on Key Technology Developments for Moon to Mars Objectives

Phase Four will expand its Maxwell turn-key plasma propulsion line and offer satellite manufacturers a high-performance engine called Max-V using an inexpensive, domestically sourced iodine-based propellant.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductOct 25, 2022Phase Four unveils iodine-based propellant for LEO constellations

Phase Four’s Maxwell turn-key propulsion system achieved flight heritage in 2021 and is regularly utilized by small satellite operators.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralOct 25, 2022Phase Four unveils iodine-based propellant for LEO constellations

Phase Four's Maxwell Block 1 engine gained flight heritage in early 2021.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralOct 18, 2022Phase Four Next Generation Max-V Engine to use Domestically Sourced Iodine-Based Propellant

Phase Four will expand its Maxwell turn-key plasma propulsion line and offer satellite manufacturers a high-performance engine using an inexpensive, domestically sourced iodine-based propellant called Max-V.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductOct 18, 2022Phase Four Next Generation Max-V Engine to use Domestically Sourced Iodine-Based Propellant

Phase Four was founded in 2015 to develop next-generation radio-frequency thruster (RFT) electric propulsion solutions for small satellites.

Mentioned as: phase fourTechnical ProductOct 14, 2022Phase Four unveils new thruster for LEO constellations

Phase Four will expand its Maxwell turn-key plasma propulsion line and offer a high-performance engine called Max-V that uses an iodine-based propellant.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductOct 14, 2022Phase Four unveils new thruster for LEO constellations

Phase Four’s Maxwell Block 1 engine gained flight heritage in early 2021.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralOct 14, 2022Phase Four unveils new thruster for LEO constellations

Phase Four's Maxwell Block 1 engine gained flight heritage in early 2021.

Mentioned as: phase fourTechnical ProductOct 13, 2022Phase Four Unveils Game Changing Engine for LEO Constellations

Phase Four plans to begin selling the Max-V engine commercially in the second half of 2023.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative PlanOct 13, 2022Phase Four adopts iodine for next-gen Max-V engine

Phase Four will offer the Max-V plasma propulsion system to satellite manufacturers in 2023.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative PlanOct 13, 2022Phase Four Unveils Game Changing Engine for LEO Constellations

Under a contract awarded last year from the U.S. Air Force AFWERX program, Phase Four began working with iodine propellant.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipOct 13, 2022Phase Four adopts iodine for next-gen Max-V engine

Phase Four is expanding its Maxwell plasma propulsion line by offering Max-V, an iodine-fueled engine.

Mentioned as: Phase FourNarrative GeneralOct 13, 2022Phase Four adopts iodine for next-gen Max-V engine

Phase Four is expanding to a 23,000-square-foot facility in Hawthorne, California later 2022.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2022Phase Four Appoints Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine as its Board of Directors

Phase Four’s product line includes Max-V, a Maxwell Block 2 variant that operates on iodine rather than noble gas propellants.

Mentioned as: Phase FourOrg RelationshipSep 5, 2022Phase Four Appoints Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine as its Board of Directors

Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and former Member of Congress from Oklahoma, joined Phase Four’s Board of Directors as announced on 2022-09-01.

Mentioned as: Phase FourTechnical ProductSep 1, 2022Jim Bridenstine, Former NASA Administrator, joins Phase Four's Board of Directors
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