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Portal Space Systems unveils Supernova, an ultra-mobile spacecraft
The era of stationary spacecraft may soon be over. Portal Space Systems, a company headed by propulsion expert Jeff Thornberg, is looking to help usher in
Portal Space Systems, a company headed by propulsion expert Jeff Thornberg, is looking to help usher in a new renaissance in in-space transportation with its ultra-mobile Supernova satellite bus. Spanning nearly 30 years, it includes stints at basically ever major aerospace organization: as a military officer in the Air Force; working on liquid rocket engine tech at Aerojet; five years at SpaceX, where he eventually became the second VP of propulsion engineering; working with storied entrepreneur Paul Allen at Stratolaunch; and as a director at Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The solar-thermal system leverages legacy tech designed by NASA and the the Department of Defense, while innovating specific subsystems to optimize for mission performance.
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