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Solar for Ice to Thrust (S4I2T) is an EU-funded project (GA number 101161690) that seeks to develop a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solar electric water propulsion system. The project started on 1 September 2024 with duration of 36 months
👉This year’s #NaFSKI #Conference in Sofia Bulgaria, where we shared the floor with our fellow projects #E.T.Compact and #GreenSWaP!

We presented our common research areas and how collaboration helps us exchange knowledge and accelerate innovation. @traindoctor.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📣 AI4OPA Workshop (iSpaRo) - Deadline extended!

🆕 New submission deadline: Nov 10, 2025
📄 Submit a 2–4 page abstract (IEEE format)
🌐 Workshop site: lnkd.in/g8nbCnZ8

@uni.lu
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
At Ice2Thrust, we are #inspired by our partner #EnduroSat’s vision and proud to stand alongside them as they redefine the future of #satellite #manufacturing and #space services.
Together, we’re pushing the boundaries of innovation — faster, smarter, and stronger than ever before.
shorturl.at/g4ikN
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🚀 On October 27, 2025 in Sofia, we held the 2nd #Pathfinder #Portfolio Meeting of WP23: In-Space Solar Energy Harvesting (ISSEH) under the #EUeicspaceportfolio.

Over the past year, the nine projects have mapped current technologies, identified R&I gaps, and outlined opportunities for innovation.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The @uni.lu invites you to submit your papers for the AI4OPA Workshop – AI Techniques & Frameworks for Orbital and Planetary Autonomy.
📝 Call for papers open until October 31!
Explore cutting-edge AI applications in space autonomy.
#AI4OPA #iSpaRo2025 #SpaceTech #OrbitalAutonomy
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Great time at #IAC2025 in Sydney!

Our team had the opportunity to share insights on how to refuel satellites using water extracted from lunar regolith through our #Ice2Thrust project.

Ice2Thrust.Space partners at the IAC 2025 in Sydney #MiguelAOlivares-Mendez #SaschaDengler #SorenHeinzmann
October 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
✨ The 2nd edition of the EIC In-Space hashtag#Solar hashtag#Energy hashtag#Harvesting hashtag#Portfolio is out!
⚡ High-efficiency solar cells
📡 Wireless power transmission
🚀 Green propulsion
🔋 Energy storage for space missions
👉 Read it here & subscribe for future editions: inspace-pathfinder.eu
September 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚀 Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the Ice2Thrust.Space Newsletter!
We’re thrilled to share the latest updates on our journey.🌍✨
📖 Read the full Ice2Thrust.Space Newsletter here: lnkd.in/du42d3-w
📩 Don’t miss out—subscribe today and join us in building a sustainable future in space: lnkd.in/gcc3Fctb
September 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚀 Our #ProjectPartner #TechTour is preparing the next edition of the 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, taking place in 𝗕𝗼𝗱ø, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 on 𝟭𝟭–𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!
✅ 𝟯𝟬+ selected high-potential companies
✅ 𝟯𝟬+ seasoned investors ready to connect
✅ 𝟲𝟬+ One2One meetings fostering partnerships
techtour.com/space25/
August 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚀 Extending Satellite Lifespans Starts with Smarter Docking
We just reached a major milestone to make in-orbit satellite servicing a reality!
Our docking dynamics testbench is now operational designed to simulate and quantify interaction during docking
-> shorturl.at/QQJHU @traindoctor.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📢 Stay updated on space sustainability!
Subscribe to our Ice2Thrust.Space newsletter for project updates, partner insights & space tech breakthroughs from @tum.de, @uni.lu, EnduroSat & Tech Tour.
📖 Read our previous edition: shorturl.at/9CCi3
📬 Subscribe: shorturl.at/DxV1C

#space #Ice2Thrust
July 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
🚀 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝟐𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭!
Our first hotfire tests for the Water Electrolysis Propulsion (WEP) thruster — by our partner @tum.de!
✅ Transpiration cooling
✅ Catalytic ignition
✅ 3+ mins burn time
𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: ice2thrust.space/first-hotfir...
#ice2thrust
June 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🚀 Launch of THE FIRST JOINT #Pathfinder #Portfolio Newsletter! ☀️

We’re excited to present the #first #edition of the newsletter by the EIC Pathfinder Portfolio: “In Space Solar Energy Harvesting” — your gateway to the latest innovations in space-based solar energy: lnkd.in/dSZtS83E

#EICPathfinder
June 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚀 Ice2Thrust at Space Resources Week 2025 in Luxembourg!

We shared our work on sustainable water-based in-space propulsion and connected with brilliant minds shaping the future of ISRU.
Great to meet Stella Tkachova from the EIC Pathfinder team!

Read article: ice2thrust.space/ice2thrust-s...
June 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🎙️ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐢𝐫!

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨̈𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 from @tum.de have been interviewed by 𝐃𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫. The segment will air today, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟑:𝟎𝟓 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓 in the show “𝐋𝐚̈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.” 🛰️

𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞🔗 www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/programm?drs...
May 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🚀 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐃𝐫. 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐲𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐫! 🚀

We're excited to welcome Dr. Kathryn Hadler, Director of ESRIC, to Ice2Thrust’s Advisory Board!

A leading voice in sustainable space resources, Kathryn brings deep expertise from ESA, LIST, and top academic roles.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝! 🌕✨

#ESRIC #ESA #Ice2Thrust
May 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🚀 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝟐𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐱 𝐉𝐔𝐌𝐏 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄 🚀
Teaming up to power a cleaner, smarter space future with advanced propulsion & next-gen solar tech.
𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🌍✨

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: ice2thrust.space/ce2thrust-sp...
🔗 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐉𝐔𝐌𝐏 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐄: www.jumpintospace.eu
May 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🚀 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝!

Thrilled to have 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 join 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝟐𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭! As VP at OTB Ventures and former 𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭, Estelle brings deep expertise in 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐕𝐂, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Her insight will be key as we scale sustainable space solutions.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝! 🌌
April 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 #𝟓𝟎𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐄𝐒𝐀 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌷🚀

This year’s parade in Noordwijk featured a stunning floral 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝟔 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐛𝐲 @esa.int 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐂, celebrating #50YearsOfESA. A unique tribute to Europe’s achievements in space.

🔗𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 #𝟓𝟎𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐎𝐟𝐄𝐒𝐀:
www.esa.int/About_Us/50_...
April 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🚀 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝟐𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐱 𝐙𝐄𝐔𝐒: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 🚀

We’re teaming up with 𝐙𝐄𝐔𝐒 to merge solar innovation with ice-based propulsion — enabling 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞: ice2thrust.space/ice2thrust-a...
🔗 𝐙𝐄𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: zeus-nano.eu
April 16, 2025 at 7:59 AM
🚀𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝! 🚀

We're pleased to welcome Christian Ziach, Principal at HTGF, to the Ice2Thrust Advisory Board.

With a background in 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐕𝐂, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, his expertise will be a great asset as we scale.

#SpaceTech #AdvisoryBoard #Ice2Thrust
April 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🚀 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝!🚀

We’re excited to welcome Dr.-Ing. Paul Zabel to Ice2Thrust’s Advisory Board!

Paul’s expertise in 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 will be crucial in advancing sustainable space exploration.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥! 🚀✨

#Innovation #Ice2Thrust
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚀 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞🚀

Ice2Thrust.Space & @greenswap.bsky.social are teaming up to advance solar-powered propulsion and sustainable space mobility!

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬!🌍⚡

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: ice2thrust.space/ice2thrust-a...
🔗 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐒𝐖𝐚𝐏: greenswapspace.eu
March 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚀 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐜𝐞𝟐𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭’𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝! 🌟

With extensive experience in 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, including key roles at ESA and ArianeGroup, Jamila will help drive our innovation forward!

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝! 🚀✨
March 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🚀 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬!

We’re excited to welcome 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫 to our 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝! Specializing in jet propulsion and aerospace, Charles brings valuable experience from his role at the Luxembourg Space Agency.

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬! 🛰️
March 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM