Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Virtual Industry Day with NASA Glenn Research Center
When: Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 12:00 to 3:00 PM EST
Please note: This event is a virtual‑only event. Additional details will be sent to you by email.
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 virtual AMPERE Industry Day with NASA Glenn Research Center.
Industry Day Logistics
Virtual Event: Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Industry Day with NASA Glenn Research Center
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
12:00 – 12:10 PM (NASA HQ / GRC) – Welcome and agenda
12:10 – 12:30 PM (GRC) – AMPERE motivation, objectives, and roadmap
12:30 – 12:50 PM (JPL) – Modeling and simulation capabilities supporting AMPERE
12:50 – 1:00 PM – Break
1:00 – 1:10 PM (NASA HQ) – NASA Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) and Technology Maturation Prize
1:10 – 1:50 PM (yet2) – AMPERE Challenge
1:50 – 2:00 PM – Break
2:00 - 3:00 PM – Industry lightning talks
POC for questions: Lindsay MacLeod, lindsay.m.macleod@nasa.gov
