Froberg Aerospace is a pioneering company based in Wilmington, NC that is revolutionizing small satellite propulsion technologies. Their multimode propulsion systems, utilizing a single propellant, feed system, and thruster, allow for both chemical and electric maneuvers to be performed, providing greater mission design flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements. Led by Co-Founder and CEO Steven Berg, who has extensive experience in spacecraft and rocket propulsion, Froberg Aerospace is at the forefront of developing integrated monopropellant electrospray thrusters that can perform a wide range of maneuvers on-demand, from orbit transfers to rendezvous maneuvers.
Founded in 2016 and commercializing multi-mode propulsion technology developed by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Froberg Aerospace has been awarded NASA SBIR Phase I and Phase II grants to further develop their innovative concept. Co-Founder and CTO Joshua Rovey, a tenured Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, brings over 20 years of experience in the space propulsion field to the company. With a focus on advancing spacecraft propulsion, electric propulsion, plasma dynamics, and energy systems, Froberg Aerospace is poised to shape the future of small satellite propulsion with their groundbreaking technologies.
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