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

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 Space 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 leveraging NASA’s prior HET investments (SEP, SSEP, and MaSMi) that have significantly increased state-of-the-art performance and lifetime.

The AMPERE project intends to use a public-private partnership model to collaborate with potential commercial producers and end-users. Interested industry parties are invited to register for the in-person AMPERE Industry Day at NASA Glenn Research Center. Participants, as industry stakeholders, will help inform AMPERE’s specification and future collaborative activities.

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 28, 2025

Time: 8 am – 1 pm Eastern, 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 PM EST).

Location: NASA Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland, OH 44135

POC for questions: Thomas Liu, thomas.m.liu@nasa.gov

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