Katalyst Space Technologies is a space engineering and research & development company specializing in on-orbit servicing and space domain awareness (SDA). They focus on developing modular spacecraft designs and hardware to enable in-space upgrades, satellite life extension, and enhance the flexibility and responsiveness of space missions. Katalyst partners with organizations like the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), U.S. Space Force, Intelsat, and NASA, and their work includes developing retrofit attachment systems, SDA sensors, and AI-driven data analytics for strategic space assets. Associated keywords include in-space servicing, space domain awareness, satellite upgrades, modular spacecraft, and rendezvous and proximity operations.
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Katalyst Space Technologies' in-orbit servicing technology is intended to let operators update satellites after launch, add new capabilities, and maximize the long-term value of their on-orbit assets.
Katalyst Space Technologies selected Ariane 6 to launch NEXUS-1 to geostationary transfer orbit in the second half of 2027.
Arianespace signed a contract with U.S.-based Katalyst Space to launch the NEXUS-1 spacecraft on Ariane 6 to geostationary transfer orbit.
Katalyst Space Technologies plans to use NEXUS-1 first for governmental customers and later for commercial operators.
Ariane 6 will be used for a mission to geostationary transfer orbit under the Arianespace contract with Katalyst Space.
Katalyst Space Technologies is an Arizona-headquartered space operations company.
Katalyst Space Technologies has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its NEXUS-1 satellite servicing spacecraft on Ariane 6 in 2027.
NASA contracted Katalyst Space Technologies of Flagstaff, Arizona to carry out a mission that will boost Swift into a higher orbit.
Ghonhee Lee is affiliated with Katalyst Space and is preparing a mission to autonomously dock with the NASA Swift observatory later this year.
Katalyst Space is scheduled to launch a reboost mission for NASA's Swift mission no earlier than June 1.
NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies from Flagstaff, Arizona, a contract to elevate the orbit of a spacecraft.
NASA awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to raise the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.
NASA has awarded a contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to raise a spacecraft's orbit.
NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a contract to raise the orbit of a spacecraft.
Atomos Space plans a 2026 mission to geostationary orbit to deploy Katalyst Space’s Shield sensor featuring multiple nested sensing payloads.
Katalyst Space projects about a $1,000,000,000 hosted-payload market for space domain awareness in the next five years.
Katalyst Space develops the Sight sensor and the Shield sensor for hosted payload surveillance in geostationary orbit.
The Quark servicing vehicle will install Katalyst Space’s Sight sensor on a commercial telecom satellite as part of Atomos Space’s planned 2025 mission.
Katalyst Space designed a space domain awareness sensor that increases a satellite’s visibility of its surroundings in the geostationary belt.
DIU expanded its agreement in January 2024 to include Katalyst Space in the Modularity for Space Systems program.