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Satellite Platforms

Kleos KSF3 Observer RF Reconnaissance Cluster

Kleos Space

Satellite count4x 6U CubeSats
Orbitpolar orbit
Launch date3 January 2023

4x 6U CubeSat cluster performing RF signal detection and geolocation from polar orbit.

Satellite Platforms

Corvus-XL

Astro Digital

Mass~81 kg
Propulsionelectric propulsion + monopropellant chemical thruster
Flight heritageDARPA Mandrake-2 (twin satellites, optical inter-satellite links)

~81kg smallsat bus with electric and chemical propulsion, flown on DARPA Mandrake-2.

Satellite Platforms

Corvus-Micro

Astro Digital

Mass~22.5 kg
Dimensions~34 x 34 x 49 cm
Power~100 W peak

22.5kg 3-axis-stabilized smallsat bus flown on Aurora/Shasta and Starcloud-1.

Satellite Platforms

Corvus-BC (Landmapper-BC)

Astro Digital

Dimensions366 x 239 x 113 mm
Mass~11-11.5 kg
Imaging resolution22 m, 3-band (R/G/NIR)

6U XL CubeSat earth observation bus delivering 22m 3-band multispectral imaging.

Orbital Transfer Vehicles

RPS Orbital Transfer Vehicle (LEO-to-MEO/GEO)

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Propellantscryogenic LOX/methane
Thrust3307 lbf
Specific impulse (vacuum)374 s

Centurion-powered OTV that rideshares to LEO and self-maneuvers to MEO or GEO.

Orbital Transfer Vehicles

RPS Orbital Transfer Vehicle (Lunar Transfer)

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Propellantscryogenic LOX/methane
Starting orbit185 km LEO parking orbit
Target orbitNear-Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO)

Centurion-powered OTV performing ballistic lunar transfers from LEO parking orbit to NRHO.

Satellite Platforms

Corvus Bus Platform (family)

Astro Digital

Form factor range6U CubeSat to ESPA-Class
Orbit rangeLEO to GEO
Flight heritage35+ satellites delivered, 10 missions operating

Modular, scalable satellite bus family spanning 6U CubeSat to ESPA-Class, LEO to GEO.

Launch Vehicles

RPS Suborbital Launch Vehicle

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Stagessingle-stage, VTVL
Target apogee50-100 km
Prototype testingtargeted 2026

Single-stage reusable VTVL suborbital test vehicle reaching 50-100km altitude.

Propulsion

RPS Hypersonic Booster

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Thrust3307 lbf
Subscale demo speedMach 4.4
Subscale payload15 kg

Liquid-fueled Centurion-powered hypersonic test booster benchmarked against the LRHW.

Launch Vehicles

RPS Small Launch Vehicle

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Engine configuration6+1 Centurion engines
Payload to 700km LEO180 kg
Estimated cost (new)$1.5-2M

Reusable small satellite launch vehicle targeting 180kg to 700km LEO.

Propulsion

Boost Propulsion Module (6-engine cluster)

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Engine count6x Centurion
Total thrust9 metric tons
Specific impulse332 s

Fault-tolerant first-stage booster cluster of six Centurion engines.

Propulsion

Vacuum / In-Space Propulsion Module

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

Engine count1x Centurion
Thrust1.5 metric ton
Specific impulse (vacuum)374 s

Single-Centurion upper-stage and orbital-transfer-vehicle propulsion module.

Propulsion

Centurion Rocket Engine

Rocket Propulsion Systems (RPS)

PropellantsLOX / LNG (methane)
Chamber pressure103 bar
Specific impulse (sea level)316 s

Reusable LOX/methane staged-combustion rocket engine rated for up to 50 reuses.

Launch Vehicles

T-Minus CanSat Launcher

T-Minus Engineering

Height3.17 m
Diameter0.2 m
Total mass~23 kg

Reusable, parachute-recovered rocket launcher deploying up to 6 CanSats above 1km altitude.

Launch Vehicles

T-Minus DART

T-Minus Engineering

Booster diameter0.118 m
Booster length2.3 m
Booster burn time5 s

Solid-propellant sounding rocket reaching the 50-120km ignorosphere band.

Propulsion

Large Plasma Brake (APB-L)

Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Deorbit MechanismPropellant-free Coulomb drag microtether
Tether LengthUp to 5000 m
Max Serviceable Satellite Mass~200 kg

Propellant-free deorbiting tether for SmallSats — up to 5000m tether, Designed-for-Demise compliant, effective for satellites up to ~200kg…

Propulsion

Small Plasma Brake (APB-S)

Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Deorbit MechanismPropellant-free Coulomb drag microtether
Tether LengthUp to 400 m
Max Serviceable Satellite Mass~100 kg

Propellant-free deorbiting tether for CubeSats — fits TunaCan extra volume allocation, up to 400m tether, effective for satellites…

Propulsion

Aurora Resistojet Module for Collision Avoidance (ARM-C)

Aurora Propulsion Technologies

PropellantWater
Volume0.05 U
Mass~100 g

Compact 0.05U water-propellant resistojet thruster for CubeSat collision avoidance — ~100g, single unit supports satellites up to 25kg,…