Move in Space
Extend Satellite Lifespan and Mission Profitability
Precise Positioning & Safe Satellite Deorbiting
Extending Mission Lifespan, Regulatory Compliance, and Optimizing Space Operations
Collision avoidance and deorbiting systems SmallSats and CubeSats.
Sustainable & Profitable Space Missions: Choose Aurora for a reliable partner committed to maximising the success of your space missions.
Extended Mission Lifespan
Avoid collisions and prolong your satelite operation
Regulatory Compliance
Safe and effective deorbiting solutions meet international space regulations.
Increased Profitability
Optimised operations and prolonged lifespan increases return-on-investment.
Products
Plasma Brake
After completion of your space mission, the Aurora Plasma Brake deorbits CubeSats, SmallSats and launch vehicle stages with minimal overhead.
- Coulomb drag via plasma interaction
- Deorbits from altitudes up to 1000km
- Suitable for satellites up to 1000kg
- Keeps other satellites safe
- Ultrathin 50 μm diameter microtether
- Impacts similar to micrometeroids
Resistojet Thrusters
Aurora pioneers safety in space with the Collision Avoidance Unit (ARM-C), a cutting-edge microscale water-based propulsion system designed to safeguard CubeSats and SmallSats from the growing risks of collision.
- Lightweight: about 80g
- Small: Less than 0,05U
- Compact like a swiss knife
- Highly scalable
- Single unit for up to 25kg sats
- Multiply for sats up to 300kg
Deep Space Exploration
Aurora Propulsion Technologies pioneers the development of technology to move in space wether it is manoeuvring spacecrafts or deep space exploration.
Space Mining
The ability to move into deep space with CubeSats will support a plethora of space missions including asteroid mining and space navigation using radio beacons.
Move in Space
Auroras resistojet modules enable station keeping, reaction wheel desaturation and docking operations.
Deep Space Missions
Aurora's plasma technology is capable of being used as an electric sail for deep space explorations.
Innovation in deorbiting
Rocket Lab takes AuroraSat-1 to orbit!
AuroraSat-1 Launch trailer