AURA passes 200-hour integration test
2026-02-09
AURA recently completed a 200-hour integration test with both air and xenon propellant
Before Christmas, we ran our propulsion chain together for 200 hours — 150 hours on air and 50 hours on xenon: the power processing unit, propellant management unit, thruster, cathode, and radio frequency generators, all operating as an integrated system.
This is a key step toward launch readiness.
In 2026, we’ll extend these campaigns with even longer integration tests to keep de-risking operations ahead of flight.
Aura engine extracting during 200-hour integration test