About
Founded in 2016, ENPULSION is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Wien-Flughafen, Austria working in space.
ENPULSION develops electric propulsion systems for satellites, based on Field Emission Electric Propulsion (FEEP) technology that uses electrostatic fields to accelerate ions from a liquid metal propellant. The company was founded in 2016 as a spin-off from FOTEC to commercialise FEEP technology, which originated at the Austrian Institute of Technology. Its product line covers thrusters for CubeSats, SmallSats and medium spacecraft, plus a smart mobility interface for controlling multiple thrusters. Its propulsion systems use indium propellant, which is stored as a solid and needs no pressurized tanks. The company states that it has flown systems on many missions and that some products are classified as dual-use items subject to export controls. It also refers to defense and government missions and offers FEEP training workshops and on-ground support for integration and launch preparation.
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Nano R
Electric propulsion system (FEEP)
Compact FEEP thruster for CubeSats and SmallSats, using solid-state indium propellant with no pressurized tanks.
Micro R
Electric propulsion system (FEEP)
Modular FEEP thruster for small and medium satellites, clusterable for higher thrust missions.
Nexus
Electric propulsion system (FEEP)
High-power FEEP propulsion system for medium-sized spacecraft, with higher thrust and specific impulse than earlier models.
Cortex Smart Mobility Interface
Propulsion control interface
Unit that lets customers control multiple Enpulsion thrusters through a single common interface, with ADCS support via CubeSat Space Protocol.
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ISO 9001:2015
