Electromagnetics

ThinKom Leverages VICTS Technology to Provide Directed Energy Weapons & Satcom Ground Stations 

ThinKom Solutions is leveraging its innovative VICTS phased array antenna technology to unlock high-power microwave systems for directed energy weapons in military markets, while also developing new ground stations for satellite communications.  The “Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub” phased array antennas use magnetic induction to drive the stub discs […]

e-Power Technology

Hall-effect Thrusters Highlight Magnetic Technologies at SpaceTech Expo-Europe 

Always a showcase for cutting-edge technology in aerospace progress, SpaceTech Expo-Europe will have an assortment of magnetics-based solutions on display when it opens in Bremen, Germany on November 14. Advancements in propulsion using Hall-effect thrusters for microsatellites, magnetometry and component designs will be among the solutions exhibited. ExoTerra, Enpulsion and Thermocoax are among the companies involved in Hall-effect thrusters. Other exhibitors involved in magnetic technologies include Bartington Instruments, Pfeiffer Vacuum, Stirling Cryogenics, plus numerous others. Magnetics Magazine is a long-time media partner of the event.

[…]

Electromagnetics

Enpulsion Thrusters Propel Small & Nano Satellites

As satellites get smaller, electromagnetic systems increasingly are taking over propulsion duties from traditional rocket fuel systems. One company whose mini-thrusters are heading into space is Enpulsion of Austria, emerging as a leading manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for nanosatellites and microsatellites. […]