Pulsar Fusion
British rocket company
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Pulsar Fusion is a UK-based start-up that has demonstrated two designs of prototype rocket engine. It is headquartered in Bletchley, United Kingdom.[1]
IndustryAerospace
Founded2011
HeadquartersBletchley, United Kingdom
Key people
- Richard Dinan (CEO)
- James Lambert
- (Director of Operations)
- Dr. Adam Baker
- (Propulsion Engineer)
- Lolan Naicker
- (Senior Advisor Rocketry)
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| Industry | Aerospace |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Bletchley, United Kingdom |
Key people |
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| Website | Official website |
History
Pulsar Fusion was founded by Richard Dinan in 2011.[2] Pulsar has tested its first Hall effect satellite thruster, achieving an exhaust velocity of 20 km/s.[3] Pulsar tested its hybrid polyethylene/nitrous oxide launch rocket engines in November 2021.[3] On its website, as of late-2022, the company says it is developing a Direct Fusion Drive.
In January 2024, Pulsar claimed it was working on building a nuclear fusion powered rocket.[4][5]