{"id":1947,"date":"2025-04-08T18:42:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T18:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technofounders.com\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2025-04-10T11:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T11:57:05","slug":"ion-x-ionic-propulsion-small-satellites-european-space-autonomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technofounders.com\/fr\/ion-x-ionic-propulsion-small-satellites-european-space-autonomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ionic Science, Powering Tomorrow&#8217;s Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1947\" class=\"elementor elementor-1947\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb4e62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecb4e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de59e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de59e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ionic Science, Powering Tomorrow&#8217;s Space: Ion-X<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f90441 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3f90441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-82ee5e0 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technofounders.com\/fr\/category\/stories\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Stories<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2cf89dd elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>avril 8, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4a76c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4a76c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e575ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e575ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01040f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01040f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">By focusing on next-generation electric propulsion, Ion-X aims to provide small satellites with greater autonomy, increased agility, and reduced dependence on major space powers. Backed by a partnership between TechnoFounders and CNRS, the startup is exploring a technological approach that has long remained in the shadows: electrohydrodynamic ionic propulsion, where precision is as important as raw power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28843a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28843a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better Propulsion Without Reinventing Everything<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b62556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b62556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">In the universe of small satellites, every gram counts. Every watt too. Ion-X operates within this delicate balance.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">&#8220;<b>Our engine seeks the best compromise between thrust, power consumption, and overall efficiency<\/b>&#8221; explains Thomas Hiriart, CEO of the startup.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The technology relies on an electrohydrodynamic principle: ions are extracted from a conductive liquid, then accelerated to produce continuous thrust with minimal energy. Nothing chemical or explosive here, but precision work made possible by the satellite&#8217;s own solar energy. The engine remains compact, efficient, and perfectly adapted to the constraints of low Earth orbit, where satellite density continues to increase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed53ee elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"9ed53ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tToday, small satellites serve the same purposes as large ones. The difference is that they're cheaper to produce and launch.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Thomas Hiriart, Ion-X CEO<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977483e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"977483e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f50f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e7f50f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ee60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06ee60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A liquid propellant and fewer certainties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11bb22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11bb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Ion-X has also made a bold choice regarding propellant: no gaseous xenon or pressurized tanks. Instead, they use a non-toxic ionic liquid available locally.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">&#8220;<b>It&#8217;s a fluid we purchase in France from industrial suppliers. It&#8217;s simpler to store, safer, and less expensive than conventional alternatives<\/b>&#8221; explains Thomas Hiriart.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Behind this technical choice lies another challenge: simplifying logistics while meeting the space sector&#8217;s new expectations regarding safety, environmental impact, and industrial sovereignty. As small satellites become increasingly useful (Earth observation, connectivity, geolocation), their mobility needs become strategic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b264e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b264e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2970ccb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2970ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c92674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c92674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463c0ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463c0ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad9c13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad9c13c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Space, on an Industrial Scale<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ce338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ce338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Having worked at CNES, NASA, and ArianeGroup, Thomas Hiriart was also a consultant at BCG. This trajectory between science and strategy is what he now leverages to structure an industrial project. Since his arrival, Ion-X has secured two rounds of funding, including a Series A in 2024, with support from the European Commission, Expansion, Innovacom, and TechnoFounders.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">The first Ion-X engine was put into orbit in early 2025 aboard a Danish satellite launched by SpaceX. The challenge: six months of testing in real conditions to validate performance. In parallel, an assembly plant is planned in the Paris region to support scaling up. The scale-up is underway\u2014but it will proceed in Ion-X&#8217;s style: efficient, methodical, without fanfare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d697a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d697a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023ebd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"023ebd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a1f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7a1f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Strategic Dimension<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257e092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257e092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">In a context of geopolitical tensions and growing technological dependencies, the question of space mobility takes on a new dimension.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">&#8220;<b>Without satellites, we&#8217;d return to the stone age<\/b>&#8221; reminds Thomas Hiriart. Weather, navigation, maritime surveillance, agriculture, telecommunications: space infrastructure permeates our daily lives, often without our awareness.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Ion-X doesn&#8217;t claim to revolutionize everything. But by providing a lightweight, modular, and high-performance solution, the startup is helping to strengthen a European ecosystem that is still too dependent on foreign standards. 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