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The Kestrel Initial Demonstrator capsule was developed in partnership with Spanish startup Orbital Paradigm.
Frontier Space is preparing to fly a second slightly pared-down SpaceLab this year aboard Orbital Paradigm’s new reentry platform.
After the KID demonstration, Orbital Paradigm plans to launch a second subscale mission in 2026.
On September 4, Orbital Paradigm announced that its KID demonstrator will carry payloads for Alatyr (France), the Leibniz University of Hannover (Germany), and a third undisclosed client.
The French space agency CNES has committed to being a key customer for the Kestrel capsule missions from Orbital Paradigm.
Orbital Paradigm plans to perform monthly flights throughout the 2030s.
Orbital Paradigm was founded in 2023 and is developing a reusable small cargo vehicle called Kestrel.
Orbital Paradigm will begin developing its first full-scale Kestrel capsule after the 2025 mission, meaning it will work on both a second subscale vehicle and a full-scale vehicle simultaneously.
Orbital Paradigm has secured three clients for a flight aboard its KID subscale reentry demonstration capsule, scheduled to launch in late 2025.
In June, Orbital Paradigm announced that CNES selected them to conduct biology and physiology experiments for the agency.
Orbital Paradigm has developed a reduced-scale prototype to validate key technologies for use aboard the Kestrel.