Magma Space

DC Startup developing novel low-power magnetic bearings that will enable the production of ultra-quiet reaction wheels and kinetic energy storage in space

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

Our CEO is representing Magma Space at the #IAC2022 in Paris. He is on a mission to spread Magma's vision for a future of low-jitter reaction wheels with our proprietary magnetic bearing funded by #NASA

#IAF #sbir #space #spacetechnolgy

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#NASA #lasercom #microvibration #jitter #reactionwheel

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The main obstacle to the wide adoption of laser com is on-board jitter that limits the satellite pointing accuracy. Reaction wheels are mostly the main source of jitter...
https://t.co/OUXPZAVblu

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

At Magma we are working on a new low-power magnetic bearing that will replace ball bearings, making jitter a problem of the past!

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Laser communication is the future! @NASASCaN DSOC will help demonstrate its potential. Congrats to @NASAJPL for solving the challenging pointing accuracy. This would be much easier once ultra-quiet magnetic bearings will be available.

#MissionToPsyche #DSOC #space #NASA

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The @NASA_Technology @NASASCaN DSOC tech demo onboard the #MissionToPsyche spacecraft inspired @josmeist, a computer graphics technology student from @IUPUI, to create a "SDOC" (Small Desktop Optical Comm!) sculpture for himself:

[satsearch @satsearchco]

According to L’Express, Porsche and by extension the Volkswagen group to which the brand belongs, plan to launch their own satellite system for their future autonomous cars. The VW group would provision €2B to deploy its own constellation of satellites.

https://t.co/yhFwl8ZnV1

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

Wondering what mechanical batteries are? Check this video by @mattferrell. Magma is working on a low-power magnetic bearing that will finally unlock the full potential of mechanical batteries for space applications!
#Space #batteries #megaconstellations

https://t.co/ao19KUeZcA

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@NASAWebb The precision and longevity of reaction wheels is unbeatable! not the same can be said for the jitter generated by the ball bearings. Kudos for having mitigated the pointing error!

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

Magma is working on a low-power, high-efficient magnetic bearing that would allow for flywheel energy storage systems to become a reality both in space and on Earth
#energystorage #kinematicbatteries #flywheel

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Elon Musk isn't the only one warning about lithium supply being insufficient for all the batteries electric-car makers are going to need https://t.co/YBRufLVPxl via @business

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

Lithium batteries are an amazing invention of the past century and have become fundamental for all our hand-held devices, but it is not the only answer to the grid decarbonization. Alternative batteries technologies will need to step up.
#Lithium #energystorage #newtech

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An interesting article on the #JSWT line of sight (LoS) error can be found here: https://t.co/heTWfAuU0U

[Magma Space @MagmaSpace]

Congrats to @NASAWebb engineers for having tackled the jitter issue spectacularly using a 2-stage isolation system!
We are working on an ultra-quiet magnetically levitated RWs that would simplify the architecture of future jitter-sensitive missions
#webbtelescope #space #jitter