EVENSTAR
Our first in-orbit demonstration. Launch July 2027 on SpaceX Transporter.
Launch
July 2027
Vehicle
SpaceX Transporter
Payload
TAILWIND
Type
In-orbit demonstration
MISSION
A small payload with a big job.
EVENSTAR is our first trip to orbit. It is a compact demonstrator carrying the same heart as TAILWIND: the same thrusters, the same electronics, and the same fluid system, with a new form factor. It has been shrunk down, but nothing is left out.
We are building propulsion to be delivered in volume, not one at a time. Before operators trust us with their fleets, we want every major part of our system to have proven itself in space.
OBJECTIVE
Prove what we can't test on the ground.
The lab tells us the hardware works. EVENSTAR shows the whole journey works: building it on time, shipping, fuelling at the launch site, riding to orbit and firing on command. It is the first time North Propulsion designs, delivers and operates a propulsion system, end-to-end. A key step in proving reliability at each step of the process for future customers.
“I've seen a lot of companies at this stage, and the quality of testing here is on another level. It's the kind of effort you'd normally see at a much larger company. The dedication of this team to making repeatable products is rare, and what made me excited to come on board.”
Fly with TAILWIND.
Commercial units are available from February 2027.