Lúnasa Space is a UK-based space-tech startup focused on making space operations safer and more sustainable through autonomous satellite navigation solutions. They are developing reusable, dual-stage vehicles to reduce the time and cost for SmallSats to access Earth orbits and beyond, offering services like last-mile transportation, life extension, and active debris removal. Lúnasa's first-generation dual-stage automated miniature space station, VIA, is designed for in-orbit satellite services, and they have a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build a high-precision relative GNSS. Key focus areas include satellite navigation, onboard computing, and digital twinning.
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Lúnasa has partnered with Australia’s Space Machines Company and France’s Infinite Orbits to integrate its RPO capabilities.
UK startups Lodestar and Lúnasa received two awards each from the IBF.
Lúnasa won a total of £759,000 ($1M) in funding for two projects focused on in-orbit servicing.
Lúnasa at Harwell received £216,000 to reach technology readiness for a reusable dual-stage spacecraft designed to provide in-space logistics and infrastructure services for small satellites.
Rocket Factory Augsburg signed a memorandum of understanding with London-based Lúnasa relating to Lúnasa’s reusable orbital transfer vehicle named VIA.
Lúnasa Ltd. and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will offer small satellite customers flexible and cost-effective launch services under their partnership.
RFA’s RFA ONE launch vehicle will be used to deliver Lúnasa’s reusable orbital transfer vehicle VIA to near-Earth orbit.
The RFA ONE launch vehicle will be used to deliver Lúnasa’s reusable orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) VIA to near-Earth orbit and to provide resupply flights.