In-Space Missions Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAE Systems, is a UK-based company specializing in designing, building, and operating satellites and space missions. They offer end-to-end services, including satellite manufacturing (10kg to 300kg), launch arrangements, on-orbit operations, and secure data delivery. In-Space Missions is known for its "Faraday Service," a rideshare program that allows multiple payloads to be launched and operated together, and they partner with organizations like LMO Space, UK Space Agency, and PhilSA.
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Benchmark is shipping more than 50 Xantus electric propulsion thrusters 2024, with at least ten units allocated to In-Space Missions, a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems plc.
LMO (Luxembourg & UK) and In-Space Missions Ltd. (UK) have partnered to explore the use of smallsat platforms for space-based Space Domain Awareness under LMO’s AUREA program.
BAE Systems acquired In-Space Missions in 2023, making BAE one of a small number of British companies capable of designing, building, launching, and operating satellites.
Prometheus-2 is co-funded by Airbus Defence and Space and is being jointly designed with In-Space Missions to support MOD science and technology activities and development of ground systems focused at Dstl’s site near Portsmouth.
Airbus Defence and Space co-funded the Prometheus 2 cubesats and In-Space Missions Ltd. led their construction.
The Prometheus 2 satellites were jointly designed by Airbus and In-Space Missions Ltd.
Following BAE Systems’ acquisition of In-Space Missions in 2023, BAE Systems is one of a small number of British companies with the capability to design, build, launch, and operate satellites.
BAE Systems acquired In-Space Missions to enhance its ability to develop small satellites.
The Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory awarded In-Space Missions a contract valued at £9,500,000for the Titania Operational Concept Demonstrator on 2021-08-09.
In-Space Missions awarded Orbex a contract for the launch of a small satellite on 2019-08-07.