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About

Busek is a US-based company that develops and manufactures propulsion systems and electronic solutions for spaceflight. Its work is grounded in deep expertise in plasma physics, magnetic field design, and electric propulsion technology. The firm has been in operation for over thirty-five years and first achieved flight heritage in 2006 with a 200W Hall thruster on the TacSat-2 satellite.

The company's product portfolio includes class-leading Hall-effect thrusters, supported by decades of flight and test experience. Notably, its BHT-6000 thrusters are set to power the Lunar Gateway as part of NASA's Artemis program. Busek also developed and flew the first electrospray thruster in space.

Technical work at Busek emphasizes hands-on problem solving and collaboration across disciplines. Engineers and scientists work on advancing propulsion technology within the spaceflight and space exploration sectors.

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