Ice2Thrust.Space

Traditional supply chains can't keep pace with the speed and scale the Asia-Pacific space market now demands. At SPACETIDE 2026 in Tokyo, our colleagues from EnduroSat are showing how satellite constellations can be deployed faster, at scale, and with predictable costs — exactly the shift the region's rapid growth is making essential. Catch Simon L. van den Dries (Strategic Partnerships) on the panel "Where do Global Players See Value in the Japanese Space Market" — 9 July, 9:00 AM, Main Hall 2. If you're at SPACETIDE, stop by to talk constellations, deployment, and what predictable-cost scaling really looks like on the ground. #SPACETIDE2026 #NewSpace #Satellites #SpaceIndustry #spaceiscloserthanyouthink #SPACETIDE #Ice2Thrust

📡 Meet our Scientists 7: Alexander Kolev, Antenna Engineer at EnduroSat - Engineering the Links That Connect Us to Space! With over 11 years at #EnduroSat — since its very first days — Alexander has been part of a journey from building antenna systems to launching entire satellites. Reliable communication links are the lifeline of every space mission, and Alexander's expertise in antenna design and microwave engineering keeps that link strong. #Ice2Thrust #SpaceTech #EUScience Vanya Buchova Monika Rangelova Stanislav Dimitrov Zhana Imbrosh 👉 Find out more in our article in the first comment

🤝 New partnership announced! Ice2Thrust.Space and the SpaceVantage EU Project are joining forces to support the development of a more sustainable, innovative, and resilient European space ecosystem. By connecting expertise across propulsion, in-space mobility, and emerging space technologies, this collaboration will help strengthen knowledge exchange, foster innovation, and increase the visibility of European research and development efforts. Together, we are working toward a future where sustainable space operations, advanced mobility solutions, and new opportunities in the space economy become a reality. Read the full article in the first comment 👇 #Ice2Thrust #SpaceVantage #SpaceTech #SpaceInnovation #SustainableSpace

🚀 New publication from the #Ice2Thrust team! As in-orbit servicing and autonomous docking become reality, small satellites need to do more than just hold their orientation — they need precise, reliable control in every direction, even if a thruster fails. A new paper presented at SmallSat Europe 2026 introduces a coupled analytical–simulation framework that builds redundancy and real-world dynamics into thruster design from the very first step. The optimised layout achieved a 15.7% reduction in thruster on-time — a meaningful gain in efficiency for future servicing missions. The work establishes a baseline for AOCS hardware development within Ice2Thrust, advancing Water Electrolysis Propulsion as a non-toxic, refillable alternative to conventional systems. 👏Congratulations to the authors from Technical University of Munich - Tom Mrazek, Yasin Kale, Chiara Manfletti and University of Luxembourg - Aman Arora, Matteo El Hariry 🔗 Link in the first comment #SpaceTech #InOrbitServicing #GreenPropulsion #SmallSat

🚀 Meet our Scientists 6: Leonor Jesus, Vacuum Test Bench Engineer at Technical University of Munich - Reaching for the Stars, One Test at a Time! In #Ice2Thrust Project she designed and commissioned the vacuum test bench for our water electrolysis propulsion system. From leading a rocket team to vice-champion at EuRoC, to testing next-generation space propulsion — Leonor shows what curiosity, hard work, and determination can achieve. An inspiration to anyone daring to dream big. #SpacePropulsion #WomenInSTEM #EUScience 👉 Find out more in the full article in the first comment

🚀 Exciting news — #Ice2Thrust is heading to Tech Tour Space 2026! We are thrilled to announce that our team will be participating in Tech Tour Space 2026, taking place on 10–11 September in Bodø, Norway! 🌍❄️ We can't wait to be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow's space infrastructure — see you in Bodø! 👉 Learn more about the event below #TechTour #TTSpace2026 #SpaceTech #ISRU #GreenPropulsion #SpaceInnovation

🌌 Meet our Scientists 5: Dr. Alena Probst, Project Manager at EnduroSat Space Services - From Mercury to the Outer Planets, Shaping Space Missions End to End! With a PhD in space technology and experience spanning asteroid mining concepts, ESA's BepiColombo mission to Mercury, outer planet probe designs, and two years at NASA JPL — Alena brings an extraordinary depth of mission expertise to our consortium. Today she ensures our engineering ambitions are matched by disciplined, end-to-end execution. #Ice2Thrust #SpaceMissions #EUScience #Innovation 👉 Find out more in the full article in the first comment

🔧 Behind the scenes: assembling EVE — our vacuum testbench in Ottobrunn Progress doesn't always look like a rocket launch. Sometimes it looks like this — cables, fittings, and a lot of careful hands-on work in the lab.   Our team at the Technische Universität München (Sascha Dengler, Leonor Jesus, Tom Mrazek) has been hard at work assembling EVE, our dedicated testbench for coupled electrolyser and thruster operation under vacuum conditions, at our facility in Ottobrunn. This infrastructure is a critical milestone for the Ice2Thrust project — for the first time, it will allow us to test prototypes of our electrolyser alongside both hot- and cold-gas thrusters under conditions representative of the space environment.   This is where the physics gets real. ⚗️🔥   Once operational, EVE will bring us a major step closer to the demonstration of the complete Ice2Thrust propulsion chain — from water to thrust — under vacuum conditions. That coupled system test, combining all the technologies we've been developing across the consortium, is now firmly on the horizon. Stay tuned — the countdown to firing has begun. 🚀   #Ice2Thrust #WaterElectrolysis #GreenPropulsion #SpaceTech #VacuumTesting #NewSpace

🌌 Meet our Scientists 4: Matteo El Hariry, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Luxembourg - Bridging AI and the Physical World! Proud to spotlight his contribution to the #Ice2Thrust.Space Project as we develop AI-driven autonomous guidance, navigation, and control systems for spacecraft docking and in-orbit refuelling. Bridging advanced reinforcement learning with real-world hardware validation, Matteo is helping turn intelligent autonomy into reliable, mission-ready technology. #SpaceResearch #AI #AutonomousSystems #AutonomousDocking 👉 Find out more in our article in the first comment

Excited to see Ice2Thrust.Space represented at SmallSat Europe, 26-28 May 2026 in Amsterdam 🚀 Our colleague Tom Mrazek will present his work on: “A Coupled Analytical Simulation Approach to Redundant Small Spacecraft AOCS” The research explores advanced approaches for improving the reliability and robustness of Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) for small spacecraft — a critical capability for the next generation of autonomous and resilient space missions. Posters Area – Kiosk 4. It is great to see innovative research from the community contributing to the future of small satellite technologies and spacecraft autonomy. 📄 Abstract available in the first comment The full paper will be released open-access after the conference. #SmallSat #SmallSatEurope #SpaceInnovation #AOCS #NewSpace #SpaceEngineering 🚀