Advanced Propulsion Technology Office

The Advanced Propulsion Technology Office (APTO) is a division within the U.S. space agency responsible for developing innovative propulsion systems that enable space exploration. They work on cutting-edge engines and thrusters that can make spacecraft travel faster, more efficiently, and with greater reliability. Their goal is to create new propulsion methods that can support missions to distant planets, asteroids, or even deep space. By advancing propulsion technology, APTO helps expand our reach into space, making exploration more feasible and sustainable for future missions.