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Atomos Space

US
commercialFounded 2018
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
atomosspace.com
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Atomos Space decided to bring manufacturing in-house as a solution to its challenges.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space spent 2022 dealing with supply chain issues, vendor inflation, and difficult capital markets.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space faced unreliable suppliers and quality control issues in 2022.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space has fewer than 50 employees.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space highlighted vendor pricing problems in their 2022 review that affected budget planning.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Bringing manufacturing in-house requires Atomos Space to hire specialized engineers.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space is a Colorado-based satellite servicing startup.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceTechnical ProductJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

The capital needs of Atomos Space shifted from lean R&D to sustained manufacturing capital expenditures.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative GeneralJan 5, 2026The Fabless Gamble:

Atomos Space plans a 2026 mission to geostationary orbit to deploy Katalyst Space’s Shield sensor featuring multiple nested sensing payloads.

Mentioned as: atomos spaceTechnical ProductSep 3, 2024Space startups eye opportunities in the orbital surveillance market

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.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 3, 2024Space startups eye opportunities in the orbital surveillance market

Atomos Space plans a 2025 mission to geostationary orbit using its Quark servicing vehicle to service an undisclosed customer.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceOrg RelationshipSep 3, 2024Space startups eye opportunities in the orbital surveillance market

Atomos Space has been working to improve communications and to detumble Quark-LTE and Gluon and was preparing to commission the spacecraft’s propulsion system to demonstrate proximity operations as of 2024-03-20.

Mentioned as: atomos spaceTechnical ProductMar 25, 2024Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission

Atomos Space received telemetry from both Quark-LTE and Gluon on 2024-03-05 indicating the spacecraft were healthy but transmitting at a far lower rate than planned.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceOrg RelationshipMar 25, 2024Apex commissions first payload on inaugural mission

Axiom Space and Atomos Space are partnering to develop processes and requirements for Orbital Transfer Vehicles to rendezvous with Axiom Station.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceTechnical ProductOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

Atomos Space plans to launch its first orbital transfer vehicle on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare flight in 2024.

Mentioned as: atomos spaceTechnical ProductOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

Under the AFWERX contract, Atomos Space is working with Axiom Space to establish processes for rendezvous with Axiom Space’s future space station.

Mentioned as: atomos spaceOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

For the AFWERX Direct-to-Phase 2 contract, Atomos Space will supply both the servicer and the client spacecraft to interact with the Axiom Station in the test facility.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

Atomos Space won a $1,600,000 AFWERX Direct-to-Phase 2 contract to establish a ground-based testing facility for multi-party rendezvous and proximity operations.

Mentioned as: atomos spaceOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

The AFWERX contract for Atomos Space was announced on 2023-10-18.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceOrg RelationshipOct 18, 2023Atomos wins $1.6 million AFWERX contract to test multi-party rendezvous

Solestial will supply large solar blankets for two Atomos solar-electric orbital transfer vehicles slated to begin flying in late 2024 or early 2025.

Mentioned as: Atomos SpaceNarrative PlanAug 7, 2023Solestial to supply solar blankets for Atomos space tugs
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