Eta Space, founded in 2019, is a space technology company specializing in cryogenic fluid management solutions for both space and terrestrial applications. They are developing cryogenic propellant depots, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technologies, and advanced hydrogen systems for liquefaction and storage. Eta Space's key projects include LOXSAT, a demonstration satellite for cryogenic fluid management in orbit, and Cryo-Dock™, a planned commercial cryogenic propellant depot. They partner with organizations like NASA and Rocket Lab, focusing on enabling sustainable space exploration through efficient cryogenic systems.
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Eta Space developed the LOXSAT payload.
NASA and Eta Space are working on LOXSAT, a technology demonstration for in-space propellant depots.
Eta Space developed LOXSAT under a NASA Tipping Point contract.
Eta Space’s proposed Cryo-Dock orbital propellant depot is planned for a full-scale orbital deployment by 2030.
Rocket Lab completed environmental tests of the vehicle for the LOXSAT mission developed for NASA in collaboration with Eta Space.
Eta Space’s LOXSAT spacecraft is designed to test twelve cryogenic fluid management technologies.
NASA awarded Eta Space a $25 million Tipping Point contract for LOXSAT.
Eta Space is targeting a June 2026 launch for its LOXSAT spacecraft.
Rocket Lab has completed the Photon spacecraft for Eta Space and NASA’s LOXSAT mission.
Rocket Lab completed the Photon spacecraft for Eta Space and NASA’s LOXSAT mission.
Eta Space selected Rocket Lab for both launch and spacecraft in 2020.
Rocket Lab's Photon spacecraft is complete for the LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission for NASA and eta space.
Rocket Lab has completed Eta Space's LOXSAT satellite.
Eta Space has shipped their LOXSAT payload to Rocket Lab for integration with the Photon satellite platform.
Rocket Lab USA, True Anomaly, Space Exploration Engineering, and Eta Space will assist Gravitics in refining mission architecture, developing use-case-specific outfitting, and developing flight hardware under the contract.
Rocket Lab USA, True Anomaly, Space Exploration Engineering, and Eta Space will assist Gravitics in refining mission architecture, developing use-case-specific outfitting, and developing flight hardware under the contract.
Of the $372,200,000 in Tipping Point funding, $256,100,000 will go to four companies—Eta Space, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance—to demonstrate cryogenic fluid management technologies.
Eta Space received a $27,000,000 award to fly LOXSAT 1, a small satellite to test liquid oxygen storage technologies, and is working with Rocket Lab to use the Photon satellite bus and launch LOXSAT 1 on an Electron rocket.