Star Helix is an interdisciplinary R&D and technology transfer firm that adapts proven Earth technologies for human spaceflight, focusing on life‑support systems, spacesuit components, radiation shielding, and diagnostic wearables.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Current life‑support systems for human spaceflight rely on single‑use consumables and outdated technologies, leading to frequent resupply missions, high waste generation, and limited sustainability for long‑duration missions in low Earth orbit and beyond.
Solution
Star Helix adapts proven terrestrial technologies to create space‑ready life‑support components, spacesuit parts, radiation shielding, microbial control solutions, and diagnostic wearables. By retrofitting existing Earth‑based innovations, the company shortens development cycles, lowers costs, and delivers reliable hardware for commercial and governmental space missions. Their interdisciplinary approach combines biotechnology, medical tech, advanced materials, electronics, and textiles, leveraging a network across the UK, US, and international partners. This technology‑transfer model provides a clear pathway from concept to market, enabling faster deployment of sustainable systems for extended human presence in space.
Target Audience
Primary customers are commercial space operators, satellite manufacturers, and government agencies developing low‑Earth‑orbit and deep‑space human missions that require sustainable life‑support and protective systems.
Features
- Retrofitting of proven Earth life‑support and environmental control technologies for space‑grade performance
- Development of modular spacesuit components using advanced textiles and integrated electronics
- Radiation shielding solutions based on high‑performance materials adapted from terrestrial applications
- Diagnostic wearables that monitor astronaut health metrics in real time with medical‑grade accuracy
- Microbial control systems employing biotech methods to reduce contamination and waste in closed habitats
- Interdisciplinary R&D framework that unites industry, academia, and public sector expertise for rapid innovation