Lasing is proud to be part of the consortium led by Ienai Space, along with Aldoratech, under the Spanish Space Technology Programme (PTE), to develop ATALAIA (Application of Advanced Lithography and Additive Manufacturing Techniques in the Development of a High-Performance Ionic Thruster).

The ATALAIA project aims to develop advanced manufacturing techniques for the ATHENA™ electric propulsion system, which uses electrospray technology with ionic liquids. ATHENA™ offers an efficient, scalable, and cost-effective solution for small satellites, enabling orbital maneuvers, collision avoidance, and controlled re-entry.

These innovations will boost performance and support the future industrialization of ATHENA™, enabling validation in vacuum environments and paving the way for mass production of high-performance propulsion units.

With a total budget of €3.18 million, ATALAIA is funded by the Spanish Space Agency (AEE) through the CDTI, with the support of the European Union’s NextGenerationEU funds.

Lasing contributes its expertise in precision laser technologies, playing a key role in implementing advanced processes such as laser-assisted etching. We are proud to collaborate with major players such as CNM-CSIC and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) & Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) to help bring this next-generation technology to the industrial space sector.