Moog adds high delta-V configuration to METEORITE satellite bus line
Moog
Moog added a high-thrust, high-propellant variant to its METEORITE satellite bus and grew its propulsion clean-room over 80 percent.
what happened
Moog unveiled a High Delta-V configuration of its METEORITE satellite bus, adding increased thrust and expanded propellant storage for missions needing rapid plane changes, active station-keeping, and high-energy orbital transfers, per SatNews. To meet demand, Moog expanded dedicated clean-room space at its propulsion facility in Niagara Falls, New York by more than 80 percent; final spacecraft integration continues at its Denver, Colorado facility.
why it matters
The high-maneuverability variant targets defense and commercial smallsat operators building space domain awareness and tactical ISR missions, a growing customer set for ESPA-class buses; the capacity expansion signals Moog expects sustained order volume for propulsion-heavy satellite platforms rather than a one-off contract.
for who
Smallsat operators needing agile, high-thrust buses
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- Moog
- Category
- product
- Impact
- noise
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-08-19
- Published
- 2026-08-19 17:29 UTC