January 23, 2019 – Successful Hotfire of LITVC System for Mars Sample Return Rocket
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. has successfully demonstrated a liquid injection thrust vector control (LITVC) system as part of a development contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). LITVC functions by injecting a fluid, in this case nitrous oxide, into the expansion cone of a rocket motor nozzle, which sets up a system of shocks to...Continue reading
August 17, 2018 – Parabilis Announces Three NASA Program Wins
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA today announced that it was awarded three additional NASA contracts to design, develop, and test new space technologies. “We are extremely pleased with these important NASA program wins,” stated Dave Streich, Chief Executive Officer. “These programs contribute directly to the achievement of NASA’s strategic goals, and add...Continue reading
July 19, 2018 – Partnership with University of Southern California SERC for CubeSat Propulsion
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. announced a partnership with the University of Southern California’s Space Engineering Research Center (USC/SERC) of Los Angeles CA to develop a CubeSat-scale maneuvering and orbital transfer stage for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. Parabilis will leverage its years of experience with nitrous oxide/HTPB hybrid motor technologies to package a high-impulse propulsion...Continue reading
December 20, 2017 – Extended Burn Achieved on 3D-Printed RCS Thruster
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA announced that it had successfully completed the first round of hotfire testing of an additively manufactured (3D-printed) Reaction Control System Thruster at its Lakeside Test Facility. The cryogenic oxygen and liquid natural gas thruster testing culminated in a smooth 12-second burn demonstrating thermal steady state operation. “Congratulations...Continue reading
December 8, 2017 – Parabilis Demonstrates Multi-Material 3-D Printing Technology
Parabilis Space Technologies Inc. announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the ability to incorporate prefabricated and dissimilar materials into a single multi-material part. Under a contract with NASA’s Langley Research Center, pre-fabricated copper, isomolded graphite, and Inconel 718 components were successfully encapsulated and integrated into a printed Inconel base. Successful encapsulation of non-weldable graphite...Continue reading
October 30, 2017 – Parabilis Test Fires Innovative 3D-Printed Thruster
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA announced that it had successfully hotfired an additively manufactured (3D-printed) Reaction Control System Thruster at its Lakeside Test Facility. “The thruster was successfully fired using cryogenic oxygen and liquid natural gas. The thruster ignited and ran smoothly for the duration of the test,” said Chris Grainger, Vice...Continue reading
June 8, 2017 – Parabilis Wins NASA Contract to Advance Additive Manufacturing Methods
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA announced that it was awarded a contract by NASA to develop a novel additive manufacturing method to enable the use of multiple dissimilar materials in an additively manufactured parent part. “This additive manufacturing method will be especially beneficial for in-space thrusters and spacecraft structures,” said Chris Grainger,...Continue reading
June 7, 2017 – Parabilis Wins NASA Phase II Contract to Develop Novel Propulsion System for Sample Return Missions
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA announced that it was awarded a Phase II contract by NASA to develop an innovative hybrid motor propulsion system utilizing its proprietary Aft-injection, Center Exhaust (ACE) design for use in a Mars sample return mission. “Sample return from extraterrestrial bodies is critical to the advancement of human...Continue reading
January 3, 2017 – Parabilis Signs Engineering Agreement with Astro Digital to Support Landmapper Small Satellite Constellation
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. of San Marcos, CA announced that it entered into an agreement to provide engineering for the Landmapper B-C, a constellation of ten broad coverage satellites (weighing 10kg each) developed by Astro Digital in Mountain View, CA. The Landmapper B-C system will provide daily imaging of agricultural land at 22 meters resolution,...Continue reading
October 24, 2016 – Parabilis Wins NASA Phase II Contract to Develop Launch Vehicle Upper Stage
Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc., in collaboration with Utah State University (USU), was awarded a Phase II contract to develop a low cost, high performance launch vehicle upper stage that uses hydrogen peroxide and a polymer fuel grain as propellants. Development of this upper stage will fulfill growing mission demands of the extensive CubeSat and NanoSat...Continue reading