mission profile
Aurora SN-0427
Currently operating 342 miles above Earth.
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From the Blueprint to the Cosmos
Today, like every day, we’re featuring one of the many missions flying with Orbion propulsion—and the engineering, manufacturing, and the people that got it there. This page showcases one mission. Featured for the next 24 hours. Then another. We’re highlighting the spacecraft flying with Orbion propulsion, one mission at a time.
Built In
Houghton, Michigan, USA
Built On
Aug 14, 2024
Acceptance Test
Sep 03, 2024
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9
Launch Date
May 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM EDT
Getting flight hardware ready to fly takes a lot of details. Abbie knows them.
As part of Orbion’s Flight Programs team, Abbie helps to develop propulsion systems from engineering through delivery, making sure mission requirements, hardware, testing, and integration stay aligned along the way. She’s one of the people connecting what we build on the ground to what our customers fly on orbit.
Hard problems need different perspectives.
Orbion brings together people with different backgrounds, disciplines, and ways of thinking to solve difficult engineering problems. What connects us is curiosity, collaboration, and the chance to build something that actually flies.
“We need a better pseudo-quote from Abbie here”
The sweat behind the hardware
Some days are long. Some nights are longer. That’s what it takes to build, test, troubleshoot, and refine propulsion hardware you can stand behind. From the test stand to the assembly bench, our team puts in the work that makes the difference.
The payoff is in the crate
After the long hours, meticulous testing, and final checks, there’s a moment when the hardware comes out of the vacuum chamber and gets cleared for shipment. Every detail accounted for. Every requirement checked. Into the crate, out the door, and one step closer to orbit.
Let’s talk about your mission. Not ours.
1 sentence. The engineering team is the first call — not a sales rep. Low pressure, high credibility.
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