Aethera Technologies Ltd
Development of Variable Specific Impulse  Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) Radio Frequency Power Processing Units — Future  exploration of our solar system will require continuous innovation and  improvements to in-space propulsion. Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Aethera  Technologies is developing critical technology for advanced in-space electric  propulsion. Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR®) technology has  extremely low fuel consumption and much higher performance when compared with  conventional chemical propulsion or other electric rockets. The technology  offers economic and operational advantages in space commerce, including  satellite deployment, re-boost services, refurbishment, and end-of-life  disposal. This technology advances humanity's evolution beyond low Earth orbit  ( LEO ) and significantly contributes to the world's technology base for the  exploration of space. Leveraging Aethera's expertise in the field of High-Power  Radio Frequency systems, the project focuses on the development of Radio  Frequency Power Processing Units with extremely high electrical