Quantum Space, founded in 2022, is a space infrastructure company focused on developing spacecraft for geosynchronous and cislunar operations. Their Ranger spacecraft are designed for extended life, in-space mobility, on-orbit servicing, and data collection, particularly space domain awareness. Quantum Space aims to establish a "space superhighway" by providing infrastructure for travel and operations in deep space. Key partners include GEOST, Blue Canyon Technologies, and Beyond Gravity, and they have received investment from Sporos Capital Partners.
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Quantum Space’s Ranger spacecraft can refuel other spacecraft and can be refueled itself.
Quantum Space works on maneuverability in orbit.
Jim Bridenstine will become CEO of Quantum Space.
The Andromeda contract award includes Anduril Industries, Lockheed Martin, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, BAE Systems, Sierra Space, Redwire, General Atomics, Astranis Space Technologies Corp., True Anomaly, Turion Space, Intuitive Machines LLC, and Quantum Space LLC.
In 2024 the Space Development Agency awarded six study contracts worth a combined $1.9 million to Starfish Space, Arkisys, Impulse Space, Quantum Space, Sierra Space, and SpaceWorks Enterprises to study the feasibility of deorbiting PWSA satellites.
The MoU represents a strategic alignment between India's quantum-space ecosystem and Japan's ground networking technologies.
With the Manufacturing Readiness Review complete, Quantum Space will begin spacecraft assembly and testing ahead of shipment to the launch services contractor in early 2026.
Quantum Space builds agile spacecraft to strengthen U.S. space defense and meet modern space operations demands.
Quantum Space has focused research and development on the Ranger fleet over the last three years.
The Ranger 2000 is the largest and most capable spacecraft in Quantum Space's Ranger line.
Quantum Space has completed the Manufacturing Readiness Review for the Ranger Prime mission.
Quantum Space's Ranger Space Superiority Vehicle fleet can form the backbone of America’s Golden Dome space element.
Quantum Space spent $40 million to acquire Phase Four's propulsion technology to support its defense initiatives.
Quantum Space plans to launch Ranger Prime from Vandenberg Space Force Base to test its core avionics, chemical propulsion system, and remote proximity-targeting capabilities.
The Ranger Prime spacecraft aims to demonstrate Quantum Space's ability to meet the needs of future missions for the US Golden Dome architecture.
Quantum Space was founded to deploy a fleet of cislunar spacecraft for various services including SDA, weather forecasting, PNT, communications, and edge computing.
Quantum Space is exploring options to increase production capacity to meet the Space Force’s demand for maneuverable spacecraft.
Quantum Space transitioned to a dual-use focus due to the maneuverability needs in lower orbits being compatible with cislunar capabilities.
Quantum Space plans to launch the Ranger 2000 spacecraft, its largest flagship Ranger variant, in December 2026.
Quantum Space will begin spacecraft assembly and testing ahead of shipment to the launch services contractor in early 2026.