Astrum Drive Aerospace
Updated: January 10, 2026
CEO - Ivaylo Vasilev
Country: USA | Funding: $400K (+)
Founded: 2021
Website: https://astrumdrive.com/
Astrum is developing a fuel-free space propulsion system powered entirely by electricity. It utilizes the thermodynamic process of liquid-to-gas and gas-to-liquid (which leads to complex momentum transfer effects) to generate useful thrust. This technology extends the lifespan of satellites (satellites typically die after 5-10 years due to fuel shortages), reduces their launch mass (which is $10,000–$20,000 per kg) and ensures continuous maneuverability. The electric propulsion system delivers 50 mN of continuous thrust, sufficient to maintain a satellite in orbit. The company has conducted laboratory testing, demonstrating repeatable, measurable, fuel-free thrust and confirmed its readiness for orbital testing.
Founded: 2021
Website: https://astrumdrive.com/
Astrum is developing a fuel-free space propulsion system powered entirely by electricity. It utilizes the thermodynamic process of liquid-to-gas and gas-to-liquid (which leads to complex momentum transfer effects) to generate useful thrust. This technology extends the lifespan of satellites (satellites typically die after 5-10 years due to fuel shortages), reduces their launch mass (which is $10,000–$20,000 per kg) and ensures continuous maneuverability. The electric propulsion system delivers 50 mN of continuous thrust, sufficient to maintain a satellite in orbit. The company has conducted laboratory testing, demonstrating repeatable, measurable, fuel-free thrust and confirmed its readiness for orbital testing.
