Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Industry Day at NASA Glenn Research Center

When: Tuesday, 10/20/2026

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Over the past decade, mid-power (~5-kW) Hall-effect thruster (HET) propulsion systems have been adopted more widely in commercial, military, and government missions ranging from geostationary communications to deep-space science. However, this market is presently dominated by foreign providers, raising national security concerns and geopolitical supply chain risks for U.S. space missions.

To address this gap, NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate, Glenn Research Center, and Jet Propulsion Laboratory have initiated the Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) project. This project aims to catalyze domestic development and commercialization of a mid-power HET that is cost-effective for industry while retaining sufficient capability for government missions.

The AMPERE project intends to pursue an industry capability challenge followed by public-private partnerships with domestic producers to identify and mature viable commercial mid-power HETs through qualification. These activities will be supported by a mid-power electric propulsion consortium composed of commercial and government stakeholders to help inform AMPERE’s specification and technology maturation activities. Interested industry and government participants are invited to register for the hybrid (in-person and virtual) AMPERE Industry Day at NASA Glenn Research Center.

Industry Day Logistics 

(More details to be updated)

Name: Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Industry Day at NASA Glenn Research Center

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. EDT, followed in the afternoon by individual meetings with the AMPERE team, tours of NASA GRC’s electric propulsion test facilities, and networking (end by 5:00 p.m. EDT).

Location:

NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135
Building 162, Mission Integration Center (MIC), Auditorium

POC for questions: Lindsay MacLeod, lindsay.m.macleod@nasa.gov

Note: Lunch will be available for purchase. Details will be provided to registrants before the event.