Alpha Impulsion is pioneering disruptive space propulsion for Europe
Alpha Impulsion is pioneering the autophage rocket engine to propel the next generation of spacecrafts. Since 2022, our growing team based in France and Italy is leveraging Europe’s aerospace expertise to drastically lower propulsion costs and deliver more efficient solutions for space vehicules. Through continuous disruptive innovation and collaboration with key industry partners, we want to push the boundaries of space technology and help shape the next chapter of European space.
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We’re reinventing rocketry. The Autophage engine is a completely new take on space propulsion. By using its own structure as fuel, our system enhances efficiency, reduces waste, and enables more flexible and cost-effective end-to-end mobility.
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In Europe, we’ve been doing our best to bring advancements and stay relevant in space, but we need to work smarter, not harder. By combining our efforts on disruptive innovations, we believe we can maintain a place as worldwide industry leader, creating solutions that are not just competitive, but also sustainable and forward-thinking.
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Reengineering an engine from the ground up does not happen overnight. We design and assemble everything in-house, and if testing does not work, we learn, adapt and start anew. Each failure is a valuable lesson that brings us one step closer to flight-ready hardware.
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Innovation is a collective effort. We bring together talents in aerospace and engineering, all driven by a shared vision: to push the boundaries of what’s possible in space technology.
Alpha Impulsion has received strong support from CNES and interest from other European space agencies. Started in 2023, the AMBRE program aims to demonstrate the flight of an autophage rocket on a small-scale autophage rocket (1kN of thrust). Design and manufacturing are complete, and engine testing is currently ongoing, paving the way for the flight of the first autophage rocket in 2025. Alpha Impulsion has raised close to 1M€ from public and private sources, and development is already underway on our first orbital launcher: GRENAT.
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