Redwire Space is a space infrastructure company that provides critical technologies and solutions for space missions. It specializes in areas like power generation, deployable structures, microgravity research, and in-space manufacturing, including 3D printing. Redwire partners with organizations like Sierra Space, NASA, ESA, and the ISS National Lab, providing hardware, payload development, and engineering services to enable space exploration and commercial activities in low Earth orbit and beyond.
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Redwire received a contract award in Q4 2025 to enhance its capabilities in very low Earth orbit.
Redwire provides digital engineering support for DeepSat's upcoming VLEO satellite constellation.
Tom Campbell is the President of Space Missions at Redwire.
Redwire is working with DARPA to develop capabilities for defense, intelligence, and communications missions in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
The Otter vehicle is based on Redwire's US-built SabreSat Orbital Drone.
Redwire is engaged in digital engineering work for DeepSat’s planned very low Earth orbit constellation.
Redwire Corporation landed a $44 million Phase 2 contract from DARPA to manufacture and deliver a VLEO satellite with air breathing electric propulsion technology.
Redwire is the prime contractor for the European Space Agency’s Skimsat mission.
The Otter spacecraft leverages the design of Redwire’s SabreSat platform.
Otter is built on Redwire’s U.S.-built SabreSat Orbital Drone.
In September, Thales Alenia Space and ESA awarded Redwire the prime contract for ESA’s Skimsat mission.
In July, Redwire partnered with LA-based EO startup DeepSat to help develop a VLEO constellation.
Redwire will integrate the propulsion technology from Electric Propulsion Laboratory onto its SabreSat platform for the demonstration.
Redwire will use its Phantom spacecraft to demonstrate VLEO capabilities for the Skimsat mission.
Redwire Corporation has been awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance DARPA's Otter very Low Earth Orbit mission.
This Q4 2025 award strengthens Redwire’s leadership in very low Earth orbit capabilities.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Redwire a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance an air-breathing spacecraft in the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) mission.
The spacecraft for the Otter mission is built on Redwire’s SabreSat platform, which is described as an orbital drone.
Additional payload collaborators on the flight include NASA Ames Research Center and Redwire Space.
Redwire is the prime contractor for the European Space Agency Skimsat VLEO mission.