The new Plasmos Space Truck has been unveiled.
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People watch as the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 2019 in Titusville, Florida. The rocket is carrying a communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin into orbit.
This new space program is expected to assist companies in the aerospace industry.
Ever since the space industry boomed, SpaceX and other aerospace companies have been sending satellites to create their own orbital internet network.
However, Plasmos said that most of these satellites are not able to reach their final orbit.
"However satellites still can't get to their final orbit. Therefore Plasmos built a reusable third stage to answer the demand at affordable rates," said Plasmos via its official document.
Plasmos Space Truck to Offer In-Space Transportation!
According to Space News' latest report, the new Space Truck program of Plasmos offers a reusable third stage.
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The manned Shenzhou-12 spacecraft from China's Manned Space Agency onboard the Long March-2F rocket launches with three Chinese astronauts onboard at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2021 in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China.
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This technology is powered by the company's dual-mode propulsion system, allowing it to transport payloads to altitudes up to 1,400 km.
Plasmos CEO Ali Baghchehsara explained that their Space Truck program enables in-space manufacturing, point-to-point transportation, and in-orbit servicing.
Aside from this, Plasmos' Space Truck also offers last-mile delivery and debris removal. As of writing, the space company is still preparing for its first Space Truck demonstration. Plasmos said that they are expecting the first demo to happen as early as January 2024.
Other Details of Space Truck
Plasmos' 3D-printed Space Truck configurations showed that their spacecraft technology can travel in low-Earth orbit.
Space Truck can do this as secondary payloads on launch ESPA (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter) rockets.
When it comes to payload capacity, the Space Truck can carry one satellite weighing up to 400 kg. But, other configurations showed that Plasmos' third stage can carry up to four satellites; each weighing around 75 kg.
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While Plasmos is busy preparing its first Space Truck demo, other aerospace companies are also making huge efforts.
Recently, the NASA IMAP was able to complete its critical design review.
We also reported about the approval of the FCC on Amazon LEO internet satellites.
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