Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Propulsion and end-of-life deorbiting systems for SmallSats and CubeSats, for satellite integrators, operators and defence

Espoo, FinlandFounded 2018aurorapt.space Website technologies

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New on EvolcAdded 2026-10-28

About Aurora Propulsion Technologies

Aurora Propulsion Technologies makes resistojet thruster modules (ARM) that use water as propellant, and Plasma Brake tethers (APB) that deorbit satellites without propellant. Its products are offered for CubeSats up to SmallSats and are described as ITAR-free with European supply chain.

Customers include satellite integrators, satellite operators and defence users. The company sells hardware products and customised configurations, and offers off-the-shelf and customised systems.

The company was established in 2018 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It joined the ESA Business Incubator Centre Finland programme in Otaniemi in early 2019 and was accepted into the EIC Accelerator programme in 2023. Its website lists four customer flight models of the ARM-C and 14 thrusters in orbit.

Product: Water-propellant resistojet thruster modules (ARM-O, ARM-C) and propellant-free Plasma Brake deorbiting tethers (APB-S, APB-L) for satellites.

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Leadership

Roope Takala · Co-founder & Chairman
Source: company website
Pekka Blomberg · CEO
Source: company website
Perttu Yli-Opas · Co-founder & CTO
Source: company website

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