Develops autonomous re-entry vehicles designed to transport cargo from low Earth orbit to any location on Earth in under an hour, addressing the need for high-frequency, cost-effective space-to-ground logistics. These vehicles support applications such as space station resupply, in-space hardware testing, and global delivery, enabling increased operational capacity in low Earth orbit and beyond.
Funding
$55.9M 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.
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Problem
Current space-to-ground logistics lack the speed and frequency required for certain applications, resulting in delays and high costs for returning payloads from low Earth orbit. Traditional methods do not offer rapid, on-demand delivery to specific locations on Earth.
Solution
Inversion Space is developing autonomous re-entry vehicles designed to provide rapid and cost-effective delivery of cargo from space to any location on Earth. Their primary vehicle, Arc, aims to deliver payloads in under an hour, supporting applications such as national security efforts, space station resupply, in-space hardware testing, scientific experiments, and commercial test missions. The company distinguishes itself by focusing on customers on the ground, tapping into pre-existing markets and expanding the impact of space-based activities. Inversion's technology maturation is currently underway with the Ray capsule, a smaller, fully operational capsule designed to develop technology for the Arc capsule.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes government agencies, commercial space stations, scientific research organizations, and companies requiring rapid and reliable return of payloads from space.
Features
- Autonomous re-entry vehicle design for precision landing
- Rapid delivery of cargo from low Earth orbit to any point on Earth
- Arc capsule designed for global delivery in under one hour
- Ray capsule for technology development and testing of key systems
- Reusable satellite platform capabilities for in-space hardware testing and experiments
- High-cadence resupply and return services for space stations