Turion Space

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Turion Space is an aerospace company dedicated to advancing space sustainability through innovative solutions that ensure a safe and accessible future for space exploration. By developing and operating DROID satellites, Turion Space focuses on monitoring and tracking space objects, removing orbital debris, and providing services to existing satellites. Their integrated hardware and software architecture positions them as a foundational infrastructure for expansion into the solar system. Key Features and Functionality: - DROID Satellites: Equipped with sensors for remote sensing, in-space mobility, and space domain awareness, these satellites are designed to rendezvous and dock with space assets and large debris objects. Utilizing onboard propulsion systems, they can deorbit or change the orbit of debris objects or satellites. - StarfireOS: A space operating system that enables mission planning, maneuver optimization, and autonomous operations through a single software layer. This platform integrates mission planning, satellite bus, and propulsion systems, allowing for rapid cycle times and product differentiation. - Gridded Ion Propulsion Systems: State-of-the-art propulsion systems that offer superior maneuverability beyond traditional Hall Effect Thrusters (HETs), enhancing the capability of satellites to perform complex in-orbit operations. Primary Value and Solutions: Turion Space addresses critical challenges in the rapidly evolving space industry by providing scalable solutions that fuel real mission impact. Their DROID satellites and integrated software platforms offer end-to-end control of mission planning, satellite bus, and propulsion systems, enabling product differentiation and rapid execution. By focusing on vertical integration, Turion Space ensures cost-effective and high-performance solutions for space domain awareness, orbital debris removal, and satellite servicing. Their strategic location in Southern California provides access to a high concentration of aerospace talent, strategic partnerships, and government stakeholders, further enhancing their ability to deliver innovative and sustainable space infrastructure solutions.