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- ELECTRIC PROPULSION FOR SATELLITES

Thrusted partner for your space mission

Sharpening the edge of every mission

Hall thruster systems for satellites, from nanosatellites to medium satellites, built and tested in Singapore. 

Flight-ready and qualified for major commercial launch vehicles

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Missions integrated and launched

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Ongoing programs with space agencies and satellite operators

8,020

sqft Advanced Jet Propulsion Test and Production Facility

20+

Publicly available technical publications

HALL THRUSTER SYSTEMS
A platform for every class
Three platforms covering 100 W to 1.35 kW
All systems integrate in-house TCU, PMA, and tank technology.
Qualified for major commercial launch vehicles

Flight-ready | 2nd gen qualified 2026

MUSIC

MUlti-Stage Ignition Compact Hall thruster

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The most capable integrated propulsion solution for nanosatellites and microsatellites

System power

100 W

Thrust

3 mN

Form factor / Mass

4U / 6 kg

Satellite class

12U to 150 kg ESPA-class satellite

First ignition (May 2026)

MESSE

Magnetically Enhanced Small Satellite Engine

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Aliena's constellation engine for high-performance microsatellite platforms

System power

350 W

Thrust

3 mN

Total impulse

>200 kNs

Satellite class

100 to 500 kg ESPA-class satellite

* Also available as a standalone thruster unit for integration with existing electronics

Dev. 2026 | Qual. 2029

MFE

Major Force Engine

High-thrust propulsion for small and medium satellite platforms

System power

kW-class

Thrust

<80 mN

Total impulse

>1 MNs

Satellite class

Small to medium satellites

* Also available as a standalone thruster unit for integration with existing electronics

DEVELOPMENTAL HERITAGE

Integrated, qualified, and launched

Launched

2022

3U nanosatellite

Historic first HET integrated and launched on a 3U satellite

2023

12U nanosatellite

MUSIC as part of a multimodal electric propulsion engine

Launched

2024

180 kg microsatellite

Dual-thruster system environmentally qualified and delivered

Delivered

2027

85 kg microsatellite

In dev.

Four-unit bespoke MUSIC cluster

2028

16U nanosatellite

In dev.

MUSIC 4U COTS system for a mission to VLEO

FACILITY & SERVICES

Singapore's advanced jet propulsion test and production facility

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5 vacuum chambers

Up to Φ 2 m x 3 m | < 1 x 10^-5 mbar | Including TVAC

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Clean rooms

Class 100k production and R&D

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Thrust measurement

5 μN resolution primary balance | Secondary balance and plasma diagnostics for R&D

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Production scale

Up to 100 systems per year with strategic manufacturing partners

Recognised by the global propulsion and enterprise community

RECOGNITION

Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 | 6 x IEPC Best Paper Awards | NASA State-of-the-Art Report on Small Spacecraft Technology | Hello Tomorrow Global Champion (Aerospace Track)

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