K2 Space, founded in 2022, is a satellite manufacturer focused on producing large, high-capacity "Mega Class" satellite buses designed for multi-orbit functionality, including LEO and MEO. They aim to offer these high-powered satellites at a lower cost compared to existing options, targeting both government and commercial applications. K2 Space has a contract with the U.S. Space Force for a 2026 mission named "Gravitas" to demonstrate its satellite's capabilities and is developing key components in-house, such as electric propulsion systems, flight computers and solar arrays. Key partners include the U.S. Space Force, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Altimeter Capital. Associated keywords: satellite manufacturing, mega-class satellites, MEO, electric propulsion, Space Force, Gravitas mission.
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K2 Space's satellites are designed to operate in low, medium, and geostationary Earth orbits.
Multiple launches for K2 Space are scheduled across 2026 and 2027 with operations starting from 2028.
K2 Space has developed what it claims is the highest power hall effect thruster flown to date, at roughly four times the power of earlier systems.
K2 Space's GRAVITAS satellite is scheduled to launch in March 2026.
K2 Space's first production facility is 180,000 square feet in Torrance, California, capable of producing about 100 high power satellites per year.
K2 Space aims to fulfill 500 million dollars in commercial and government contracts.
K2 Space produces large solar arrays for maximum power generation and has developed a radiation tolerant avionics suite for high radiation environments.
K2 Space secured a strategic partnership with SES in September to co-develop the operator’s future Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) network.
Following the GRAVITAS mission, K2 Space plans multiple launches throughout 2026 and 2027 to deploy operational constellations for its commercial and national security clients.
K2 Space designs massive, high-power platforms intended to maximize the throw-weight capabilities of next-generation launch vehicles like SpaceX’s Starship and Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
K2 Space’s 180,000-square-foot factory in Torrance is being tooled to produce up to 100 satellites annually.
K2 Space asserts that its ‘Mega Class’ satellites can deliver approximately 10 times the power and payload capacity of traditional buses at a fraction of the cost.
K2 Space is scheduled to launch its first production satellite, GRAVITAS, in March 2026.
K2 Space now holds $500 million in signed contracts across commercial and U.S. government customers.
In February, K2 Space closed a $110 million Series B round to bring its manufacturing facility online.
The funding is targeted at the commercial scaling of K2 Space’s heavy-lift optimized satellite bus.
K2 Space has closed a $250 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $3 billion.
K2 Space has not yet launched a satellite but has flown hardware and tested its flight computer and avionics this year.
K2 Space secured a $250 million Series C funding round ahead of its first satellite launch scheduled for early next year.
K2 Space plans to launch its Giga line of satellites, which require a super-heavy rocket like SpaceX’s Starship or Blue Origin’s New Glenn.