This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere
Robert, Ryan, and Kirby Carlisle, who previously worked at SpaceX during the Falcon 9 era, founded Argo Space in late 2022 to build in-space infrastructure. Rather than focusing on rockets, the brothers developed a water-based propulsion system that leverages resources potentially harvestable on the Moon and available throughout the Solar System, eliminating the need to transport propellants from Earth.
Key points
- Former SpaceX engineers founded Argo Space in 2022 for in-space infrastructure
- Company developed water-based propulsion using lunar and celestial resources
- Eliminates dependency on Earth-sourced propellants for spacecraft movement
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