Proteus Space offers an AI‑driven platform that generates custom spacecraft bus designs directly from a payload’s interface control document, using only flight‑proven TRL 9 components. The deterministic system explores thousands of architecture options in under a week, delivering parametric CAD models, engineering deliverables, and integrated lifecycle services such as launch brokering, licensing, and on‑orbit operations.
Funding
$6.1M 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.
5OLVFounders
Product
Problem
Spacecraft bus providers rely on standardized interface control documents (ICDs), forcing payload developers to adapt their designs, which often leads to increased cost, schedule delays, and technical risk during integration.
Solution
Proteus Space replaces the one‑size‑fits‑all bus approach with an AI‑driven, deterministic design platform that starts from the payload’s ICD and automatically generates a custom spacecraft bus using only flight‑proven TRL 9 components. The system explores thousands of architecture options within days, delivering parametric B‑Rep CAD models and full engineering deliverables that address power, thermal, pointing, and jitter requirements. By leveraging the world’s largest heritage component database, Proteus ensures high reliability while eliminating the need for human‑intensive trade studies and endless meetings. The platform also supports launch integration, on‑orbit deployment, and ongoing operations, providing a complete end‑to‑end solution for rapid, payload‑tailored missions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are satellite manufacturers, payload developers, and government or commercial mission providers that require fast, custom spacecraft bus solutions for unique payloads.
Features
- Generative bus design that begins with the payload ICD and autonomously arranges TRL 9 COTS spacecraft components
- Deterministic, physics‑anchored AI engine delivering parametric B‑Rep CAD and traceable engineering documentation
- Exploration of thousands of mission‑specific bus configurations in under 7 days, with instant redesign capability
- Integrated lifecycle services including launch brokering, licensing, LEOP, operations, and environmental testing
- Compliance with MIL‑STD‑881F, NASA‑STD‑8739, and other aerospace cybersecurity and qualification standards
- Access to the largest heritage component database, ensuring proven reliability and reduced integration risk