Industrial gases play a key role in the rapidly advancing space industry. The payload and efficiency of electric propulsion systems based on ion thrusters (also known as ion drives) is bringing this technology to an ever-widening number of missions. As the leading global producer and supplier of argon, xenon and krypton, we are providing these rare gases for many of these spacecraft and satellites.
Looking beyond in-space propulsion, our industrial gases support many different engine testing and launch steps. Launch vehicles use our cryogenic propellants - in other words liquid oxygen (LOX), liquid hydrogen (LH2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) - as fuels and oxidizing agents.
Space operators also rely on our subcooling agents to increase LOX fuel density, and on our inert gases for purging and pressurizing. Click on the links below to discover how our gases are powering countless space missions.
Discover why leading space players rely on us for flexible supplies of high-purity noble gases to power the ion drives on their electric propulsion systems
Let us support your ground tests with a smooth, reliable supply of launch fuels and oxidizers that adapts dynamically to your needs
Increase the density of your liquid oxygen assets by supercooling with liquid nitrogen for greater storage capacity and lower boil-off losses
Find out whether nitrogen or helium is a better fit to purge your spacecraft lines and tanks before and after propellant loading
Keep the pressure on - with reliable supplies of helium gas to maintain fuel flow as the level drops in your spacecraft fuel tank
Explore our extensive offering of gases for space supporting everything from propulsion to pressurizing, purging and subcooling