ION-X

Name	ION-X
Products Services	Propulsion (Thruster)
Location	France
Established	2021
Funding	$17.7M
Oneliner	Based on patented technology, our unique ionic liquid electrospray thruster is the next big thing in small satellites propulsion.
Notes	Our first electric propulsion thruster will fly in Low-Earth Orbit on one of EnduroSat demonstration mission. Take-off is expected on SpaceX Falcon9 in the first half of 2024 . ION-X has been awarded a development contract by CNES, 2024-05-16. Ion-X raises 13 million euros to produce electrospray thrusters, 2024-12-10. Plans to begin producing 10 thrusters per month by 2026, building up to 200 thrusters per year by 2028.
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Hosted payload on launched nanosats	Edison-1 (EDISON, Space Inventor Pioneer Cubesat)

Last modified: 2024-12-14

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