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Phase Four wins orders for smallsat electric thrusters

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Phase Four, a startup developing electric propulsion systems for small satellites, has won its first major orders for those thrusters from two companies.

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Beau Jarvis, Phase Four's new chief revenue officer, previously worked at Planet refining product features, the business plan and revenue generation. He also was HawkEye360's chief revenue officer, leading early sales and marketing efforts. Credit: Phase Four

Phase Four aims for constellation orders

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Phase Four, an El Segundo, California startup, is expanding its leadership team as part of a campaign to direct its advanced electric propulsion system toward the growing satellite constellation market.

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More startups are pursuing cubesats with electric thrusters

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As concerns grow about orbital debris and the need for space traffic management, cubesats without propulsion have no means to maneuver to avoid collisions or deorbit at the end of their operational lives.

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Phase Four wins NASA and commercial deals for electric propulsion system

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Phase Four, a company developing an advanced electric propulsion system for use on cubesats and larger spacecraft, announced sales of its thrusters to NASA and Astro Digital May 24.

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