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Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production

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August 4, 2026 • 57 views
Original source: SpaceNews

SAN FRANCISCO – Rubicon Space Systems completed hot-fire testing of its Velox 5-newton ASCENT monopropellant thruster, paving the way for on-orbit operations in 2027. “The program demonstrated performance beyond our […] The post Rubicon ASCENT thruster moves from hot-fire testing to production...

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