Under the Radar: Smaller engines for smaller satellites – Aliena on the need for smaller propulsion engines in satellites; On customer base including Imperial College London; Its engines hitching a ride on SpaceX; the Very Low Earth Orbit being the next area of contest

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Sep 11, 2023 · 21m

Laptops, computers and phones – they are among the items that have shrunk in size over time as consumers demand items that are smaller, more portable and perhaps cheaper. But besides our daily consumer goods, did you know that even satellites are getting smaller too? Not only are satellites getting smaller, they also need to fly closer to the Earth to collect better quality data to power industries such as maritime, aviation and even banking. To do so, satellite companies now need smaller, low power and efficient, engines, and that’s exactly what our guest for today does. Founded in 2018…