The startup develops aerospace launch vehicles, including the Trailblazer suborbital rocket platform for research and the Feynman nano-satellite launch vehicle for sun-synchronous orbit payload delivery. Their solutions provide turnkey systems that enable companies with no prior space experience to access and utilize space resources efficiently and cost-effectively.
Funding
$500K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
The nanosatellite launch market is heavily reliant on ridesharing with primary payloads, leading to scheduling limitations, unreliable launch opportunities, and payload accommodation restrictions. Existing small satellite launch offerings often fail to address these issues, creating a bottleneck for the commercialization and broad adoption of nanosatellites.
Solution
Aphelion Orbitals provides dedicated launch services for nanosatellites, offering a responsive and cost-effective solution to the limitations of ridesharing. Their launch vehicles, including the Helios nanosatellite launch vehicle and the Trailblazer suborbital rocket, are designed for high cadence and mass production, enabling frequent and tailored launch opportunities. By offering dedicated launch vehicles, Aphelion Orbitals gives customers the advantages of owning the primary payload at a fraction of the cost, opening up new possibilities for nanosatellite applications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes organizations and academic institutions utilizing nanosatellites for diverse applications, as well as commercial customers seeking accessible suborbital flight opportunities for research and testing.
Features
- Helios: Dedicated nanosatellite launch vehicle capable of delivering payloads up to 20kg into sun-synchronous orbit
- Trailblazer: Suborbital flight platform providing accessible and low-cost opportunities for research and testing
- Missions tailored to customer profile with special payload accommodations and irregular envelopes
- Launch services for 1U, 3U, 6U, 12U and other Cubesat configurations to polar orbit, SSO, and highly eccentric orbits
- Propulsion technology: Development and production of small to mid-sized liquid propellant engines ranging from 20N to 30kN thrust
- Avionics: Scalable and proven avionics enabling key innovations such as aerospike thrust vectoring
- Cubesat components: Supply of Cubesat systems, including triple-junction solar panels, EPS/OBC bus module, UHF/VHF communication system, and qualified Cubesat structures