Space Frontier

Space Frontier is an Italian aerospace startup developing low-cost, zero-emission hybrid rocket propulsion engines for the space industry. Founded in Turin, the company is pioneering the use of bioplastics and plant-based waste materials as solid fuel components in hybrid engines, targeting a greener alternative to conventional chemical propellants. The team combines expertise from academic research at institutions including the School of Aerospace Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome, where they investigated bioplastics for air-breathing engines in supersonic and hypersonic regimes. Space Frontier's propulsion technology targets both small satellite launch applications and future satellite propulsion systems, with a focus on reducing launch costs and environmental impact in the emerging commercial space sector.