Arkisys is a space infrastructure company focused on building "The Port," a commercial robotic space station designed for on-orbit manufacturing, satellite integration, assembly, and resupply. This platform aims to provide services to both existing and new customers, enabling technology hosting and rapid prototyping in Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Arkisys collaborates with partners such as Motiv Space Systems, iBOSS, Texas A&M University, and Novawurks and has received contracts from organizations like the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and SpaceWERX. Key words: spaceport, in-space manufacturing, satellite servicing, robotic platform, commercial space station.
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Arkisys focuses on port and docking technologies for multiple types of vehicles and users, including SMEs, startups, and universities.
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.
On March 25, 2025, Sidus Space and Arkisys announced a partnership to develop adaptable space systems designed to remain in orbit for decades.
Arkisys plans to use the Applique for all future space missions to and from its Port Modules.
The Arkisys Applique is a universal interface adapter designed to connect various spacecraft payloads using common interface standards and protocols.
Arkisys integrated their Applique hardware with Sidus’ FeatherEdge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.
Carol Craig congratulated Arkisys for achieving Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9, the highest readiness level indicating flight-proven technology.
Sidus Space, Inc. has completed a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contract deliverable and achieved flight heritage status for Arkisys Applique aboard LizzieSat-1.
ARkisys aims to support a variety of payload and customer goals with the Applique.
Arkisys is committed to a new approach to optimization in space, allowing various entities to easily add capabilities to payloads and spacecraft post-launch.
The Applique enables secure connections of external payloads to the Arkisys Port’s systems for operations like robotic arm manipulation and multispectral imaging.
Arkisys Inc. creates spacecraft architectures and platform solutions that enable in-space services.
David Barnhart, CEO of Arkisys, expressed pride in the collaboration with Sidus to achieve space flight heritage for Applique.
The U.S. Space Force awarded a $1,600,000 contract to a team led by Southern California startup Arkisys to demonstrate robotic satellite assembly.
Qediq will help Arkisys develop and build the Applique, a universal interface adapter to connect spacecraft payloads.
Arkisys founded in 2014 to develop the Port platform for orbital prototyping, testing, assembly, and integration.
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station will assist the Arkisys-led team in managing platform stability caused by robotic arm operations.
Precious Payload formalized a partnership with Arkisys Inc. on 2022-11-15 to market upcoming hosted payload slots on Arkisys’ Port orbital outpost.
Arkisys is offering to fly payloads to the Port under a program called Embark for $150,000 per flight.
Arkisys initially announced the Embark program in 2021 and has since refined the concept based on customer feedback.