In-depth articles on spacecraft propulsion engineering, ECSS qualification, constellation mission design, and the NewSpace propulsion market.
2025-05-08
An inside look at ISPTech's first year as a company — what we built, what we learned at the Lampoldshausen test facility, and where we're heading.
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2025-04-22
A walkthrough of ISPTech's acceptance test protocol — what parameters we measure, how we interpret the data, and what it means for mission assurance.
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2025-04-10
An analysis of the commercial in-space propulsion market for sub-200 kg satellites — who the buyers are, what they actually need, and where supply is falling short.
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2025-03-28
A practical guide to sizing a delta-V budget for low Earth orbit satellite missions — how to avoid over-specifying propulsion and what margins actually matter.
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2025-03-14
A structured comparison of propulsion options for CubeSat and nanosat missions — cold gas, monopropellant, electric — with selection criteria and common pitfalls.
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2025-02-28
A detailed overview of ISPTech's test facility capabilities — thruster test stand specifications, measurement systems, and the environmental testing infrastructure available to customers.
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2025-02-12
The technical case for green monopropellants in production small satellite missions — performance data, qualification heritage, and the real cost comparison with hydrazine systems.
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2025-01-30
How propulsion manufacturing needs to change when a customer is ordering 50 flight units instead of one — SPC, lot traceability, and what batch qualification actually requires.
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2025-01-16
A plain-language explanation of ECSS-E-ST-35 qualification requirements for spacecraft propulsion — what's mandatory, what's tailorable, and how a shared baseline reduces per-mission cost.
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2024-12-20
The structural forces driving down propulsion costs in NewSpace, what manufacturing changes are necessary, and why most incumbent suppliers are not positioned to respond.
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2024-12-05
A technical overview of green propellant options for small satellite missions — specific impulse, storage requirements, handling advantages, and the current state of on-orbit heritage.
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