by Aziza Ibrayeva Kauppalehti visits Aurora in Otaniemi: from water-powered thrusters to a space drone. “We do rocket science.” That is how CEO Pekka Blomberg greeted Kauppalehti when the paper visited Aurora Propulsion Technologies’ lab in Otaniemi, Espoo. The feature,…
by Aziza Ibrayeva Aurora Propulsion Technologies founder recognised for making space more sustainable. Perttu Yli-Opas, founder and CTO of Aurora Propulsion Technologies, has won Gold in the Young Founder of the Year category at the Founders Awards. The prize was…
Aurora Propulsion 2025: First Flight, €1M Revenue
2025 was Aurora's year of proof: first commercial propulsion system delivered in 4 months, flown in orbit, €1M revenue. The full year-in-review.
The LOI initiates structured cooperation discussions on propulsion and debris-mitigation solutions for European orbital platforms. Aurora Propulsion Technologies has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with OHB System AG, one of Europe’s leading space system integrators, to initiate cooperation discussions on…
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🚀 Aurora Propulsion Technologies has received the honorary mention in the Kasvu Open “Growth Company of the Year 2025” competition! This recognition is a major milestone on our growth journey. It was a privilege to share our market insights and…
Aurora Propulsion Technologies has been highlighted in Good News from Finland as one of the five companies shaping the country’s rise as a global space economy. The article, “The rise of Finland’s space economy – from student satellites to sovereign…
Aurora Propulsion Technologies strengthens its leadership with the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer. We’re pleased to welcome Aziza Ibrayeva as our Chief Commercial Officer (consulting role). Aziza brings over a decade of international experience in sales and business development, including guiding…
We had the honor of hosting Antti Korpi, Senior Specialist, Space Defence at Finland’s Ministry of Defence, at Aurora Propulsion Technologies. We discussed the role of in-orbit maneuverability and propulsion in building resilient and responsive satellite capabilities—an essential element of…
We were honoured to welcome Darren Cochran, Director, F-35 Foreign Military Sales Programs, Northern Europe & Pacific Regions, and Douglas Hallman, Program Manager, from Lockheed Martin to our Aurora Propulsion Technologies design and production laboratories in Otaniemi, Finland. We are grateful…