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This space company is betting its future on a propellant available everywhere

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Briefings

Three engineers, Robert, Ryan, and Kirby Carlisle, founded Argo Space in late 2022 to develop a propulsion system using water harvested from the Moon or Solar System. The company aims to eliminate the need for Earth-based propellant by utilizing water as a fuel source for spacecraft. The Carlisle brothers previously worked at SpaceX, launching and refurbishing rockets, but decided against building new ones and instead focused on space infrastructure.

Key points

• Argo Space was founded by Robert, Ryan, and Kirby Carlisle in late 2022 to develop water-based propulsion for spacecraft.
• The company's goal is to remove the need for propellants from Earth by using water harvested from the Moon or Solar System.

Context

The Carlisle brothers previously worked at SpaceX, where they launched, refurbished, and sold rockets. They founded Argo Space in late 2022 to build space infrastructure, focusing on spacecraft rather than rockets. They chose water as a propulsion medium because it is potentially harvestable on the Moon and found all over the Solar System.

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