EM Sektet
Overview
Propulsion in space. Refueling, maneuvering, space combat
Field Validation
• Pre‑flight: Lab/bench demos with air‑bearing and water‑surface motion (2024). • Interest: Spacecom letter of support (Oct 2024). • Next: 1U CubeSat space demo post‑Phase II.
Technology Maturity (TRL 4) • <200 g prototype produced visible net thrust; scale‑ups to ~10 N on 5 lb platform; 30→9 V; ~10 W; embedded “repeater” electronics.
Strategic Advantage
• Proprietary Sektet Coil + momentum harness + drive electronics; hard to reverse‑engineer. • Scalable, low‑voltage tiling for higher net thrust. • Timing edge: first credible propellantless space demo secures data and integration lead.
Dual‑Use Potential • Space: station‑keeping, formation‑flying, de‑tumbling. • Marine/robotics
Team
• Ed Chen, inventor; led multi‑scale builds, power reduction, embedded controls.
Competitive Landscape
• Hall/ion thrusters need propellant; EM Sektet is modular, power‑limited, and propellant‑free.
Primary User / Pain • Constellation flight‑dynamics leads ration burns, handle hazardous propellants, and need more Δv without fuel to extend mission life and simplify bus integration.