EM Sektet

Overview

Problem — Mission‑critical / market‑critical Satellites die when propellant runs out. Every collision‑avoidance burn and station‑keeping maneuver consumes finite Δv, shortening constellation life, forcing costly replenishment, and leaving assets exposed to ASAT threats. Responsive space adds mass, complexity, and schedule risk from pressurized tanks and fuel logistics, resulting in rationed maneuvers, reduced agility, and premature deorbiting.

Solution — One‑sentence core EM Sektet is a low‑voltage, propellantless electromechanical “momentum thruster” for station‑keeping, collision avoidance, and fine maneuvering, extending mission life and enabling higher maneuver cadence.

Field Validation • Pre‑flight: Lab/bench demos with air‑bearing and water‑surface motion (2024). • Interest: Spacecom letter of support (Oct 2024). • Next: 1U CubeSat space demo post‑Phase II.

Technology Maturity (TRL 4) • <200 g prototype produced visible net thrust; scale‑ups to ~10 N on 5 lb platform; 30→9 V; ~10 W; embedded “repeater” electronics.

Strategic Advantage • Proprietary Sektet Coil + momentum harness + drive electronics; hard to reverse‑engineer. • Scalable, low‑voltage tiling for higher net thrust. • Timing edge: first credible propellantless space demo secures data and integration lead.

Dual‑Use Potential • Space: station‑keeping, formation‑flying, de‑tumbling. • Marine/robotics

Team • Ed Chen, inventor; led multi‑scale builds, power reduction, embedded controls.

Competitive Landscape • Hall/ion thrusters need propellant; EM Sektet is modular, power‑limited, and propellant‑free.

Primary User / Pain • Constellation flight‑dynamics leads ration burns, handle hazardous propellants, and need more Δv without fuel to extend mission life and simplify bus integration.