PAVE Space
About PAVE Space
PAVE Space provides orbital transport via its Kickstage platform, capable of delivering multi-ton payloads to any orbit within 24 hours using storable propellants. The company also offers integrated in-space services, including inspection, life extension, and on-orbit servicing, leveraging reusable propulsion and robotics.
<problem>Satellite operators and launch customers face limited, costly, and inflexible options for moving payloads to specific orbits, as well as a lack of integrated services for in‑orbit inspection, life extension, and on‑orbit servicing.</problem> <solution>PAVE Space delivers a fast, affordable, and reliable orbital transport platform called the Kickstage, capable of delivering several tons of payload to any orbit within 24 hours. The Kickstage is compatible with all major launchers and uses storable propellants to reduce launch complexity and cost. Building on a reusable rocket prototype that has flown over 50 times, PAVE also offers a suite of in‑space services—including in‑orbit inspection, space situational awareness, satellite life extension, on‑orbit servicing, hopper mobility, and docking technologies—leveraging advanced GNC, propulsion, and robotics to enable autonomous spacecraft operations.</solution> <features> - Kickstage payload capacity of several tons for rideshare and dedicated missions, compatible with all major launch vehicles. - Ability to reach any orbit within 24 hours using storable propellant propulsion. - Reusable rocket prototype developed in Europe, flown >50 times in 2024, demonstrating rapid, repeatable mobility. - In‑orbit inspection services to improve space safety and operational transparency. - Satellite life‑extension capabilities for GEO telecom assets. - On‑orbit servicing and docking technologies enabling autonomous spacecraft assembly and maintenance. - Hopper‑as‑a‑Service providing flexible, green propulsion solutions for various mission profiles. - End‑to‑end supply‑chain integration from design through integration, ensuring rapid mission turnaround. </features> <target_audience>Primary customers include commercial satellite operators, telecommunications companies with GEO assets, launch service providers seeking rapid payload insertion, and space agencies or enterprises requiring in‑orbit inspection, servicing, or mobility solutions.</target_audience> <revenue_model>PAVE generates revenue through per‑mission service contracts for orbital transport, on‑orbit servicing, and related mobility solutions.</revenue_model> <traction>The team developed Europe’s first reusable rocket prototype, flown over 50 times in 2024. The first dedicated Kickstage launch is scheduled for 2027. In early 2025 the company announced a milestone achievement that attracted investor confidence, and it is listed in the Factories in Space database and featured on StartupTicker.</traction> <sources> - https://pave.space/ - https://pave.space/#kickstage - https://www.factoriesinspace.com/pave-space - https://gruyerespaceprogram.ch/ - https://www.startupticker.ch/en/companies/pave-space-sa - https://www.leadsontrees.com/news/pave-space-sa-secures-100k-to-extend-earths-boundaries-to-orbit </sources>
What does PAVE Space do?
PAVE Space provides orbital transport via its Kickstage platform, capable of delivering multi-ton payloads to any orbit within 24 hours using storable propellants. The company also offers integrated in-space services, including inspection, life extension, and on-orbit servicing, leveraging reusable propulsion and robotics.
Where is PAVE Space located?
PAVE Space is based in Crissier, Switzerland.
When was PAVE Space founded?
PAVE Space was founded in 2023.
How much funding has PAVE Space raised?
PAVE Space has raised 335100.
- Location
- Crissier, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2023
- Funding
- 335100
- Employees
- 14 employees
- Major Investors
- FIT