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09.02.2026
Magdrive Successfully Completes Its First In‑Orbit Thruster Demonstration: “Going Rogue”
Magdrive has achieved a major milestone with the successful completion of its first in‑orbit demonstration mission, “Going Rogue.”
Outreach & Community
19.12.2025
Inspiring the Next Generation of Space Engineers
In October and November of this year, some of our team returned to their academic home, Imperial College London, to help inspire students exploring careers in space, fusion and plasma physics.
Partnerships
18.07.2025
Magdrive and Perpetual Atomics Sign MOU to Pave the Way for Nuclear-Plasma Propulsion in Space
Magdrive has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Perpetual Atomics, the company behind pioneering space nuclear power systems.
Outreach & Community
17.07.2025
Science Museum and Magdrive Announce Winner of Children’s Competition to Design Patch for First In-Orbit Mission
Science Museum and Magdrive, a UK space company, announced Troy Elsworth, aged 12, has won a national competition for children to design the mission patch for Magdrive’s first in-orbit launch of its plasma thrusters.
Insights
30.06.2025
Rocket Science, Public Imagination, and the New Space Race
Discover how the UK can lead the new space race, not by going bigger, but by thinking smarter, investing boldly, and inspiring the next generation.
Launches
20.06.2025
Magdrive Launches First Flight of Next-Generation Plasma Thruster
The “Going Rogue” mission marks a breakthrough in British space propulsion, backed by the ESA Marketplace and delivered in partnership with D-Orbit.
Partnerships
01.04.2025
Powering the New Space Age: Magdrive and Space Solar Join Forces on In-Orbit Energy Infrastructure
Events
17.03.2025
Magdrive at Space-Comm Expo
Magdrive turned out in force for Space Comm in London, one of the UK space industry's biggest events.
Product
27.01.2025
Magdrive Delivers Flight Model to D-Orbit
Magdrive has taken a major step towards the first In-Orbit Demonstration of the Magdrive Rogue propulsion system by delivering the first Flight Models to D-Orbit in Milan.
Company News
28.11.2024
Magdrive Graduates Inaugural Airbus Space Accelerator
Magdrive is pleased to have graduated Airbus’ first ever space accelerator.
Press
04.11.2024
Interview with The Telegraph: “Spacecraft could be fuelled by space junk collected in orbit”
Our CEO, Mark, recently sat down with The Telegraph to discuss a ground-breaking innovation and our next big project: how our thrusters could potentially run on recycled spacecraft metals.
Partnerships
25.10.2024
Magdrive and Orbit Fab announce collaboration
Magdrive has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with spacecraft refuelling specialist Orbit Fab.
Events
20.10.2024
Meet Magdrive at IAC 2024 in Milan
Magdrive is pleased to be an exhibitor at this year’s 75th International Astronomical Congress in Milan from 14th-18th October.
Press
06.04.2024
Featured by Forbes
Start-Up Sets Its Sights On Giving Extra Boost To Space Industry.
Company News
22.10.2023
Hyperspace Challenge
Magdrive has been chosen to take part in the US Space Force's Hyperspace Challenge accelerator to help inject cutting-edge mobility technology into US military space operations.
