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Jeff Thornburg Wants Spacecraft to Stop Sitting Still
Founder · Engineer · Executive

Jeff Thornburg Wants Spacecraft to Stop Sitting Still

After three decades making launch systems move faster, the Raptor architect is taking on the part of spaceflight that usually stays put: the satellite itself.

jeff-thornburg · portal-space-systemsRead →
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Portal Space Systems Wants to Build the Delivery Van, Tow Truck and Fighter Jet of Orbit
Hardware · Enterprise · Logistics

Portal Space Systems Wants to Build the Delivery Van, Tow Truck and Fighter Jet of Orbit

Launch got cheaper. Movement after launch did not. Portal is betting that sunlight, ammonia and a 3D-printed thruster can turn satellites from fixed infrastructure into vehicles - if its ambitious flight program catches up with the pitch.

spacecraft · space-mobilityRead →