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Bridging sky and space

A new frontier

For the safe use of near-Earth space.

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Scalable and sustainable space infrastructure. Closer to Earth

Our technology propels a new generation of satellites operating in Very Low Earth Orbit, where debris cannot stay

Meet VOLTA

Meet VOLTA

​A compact air-breathing ion engine that turns thin atmosphere into propulsion.

Built for the Edge

Endurance and agility for nano and micro satellites in the low-radiation, debris-free VLEO environment.

See More. Reach Further

​Designed for the boldest optical, telecom, and radar missions at the edge of space.

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VOLTA

Turning Drag into Opportunity

Long life, high performance

Our solution combines solar electric propulsion with in-orbit atmosphere harvesting, producing thrust only from renewable resources: sunlight and air.

More missions

Engineered for next-generation VLEO constellations of nano- and microsatellites, extending mission lifetimes by up to 10× at unprecedentedly low altitudes.

World first

World-first experimental evidence of net thrust generation in air-breathing conditions, enabled by a proprietary innovation in how the engine ionizes the ingested atmosphere

Lower orbit. Superior satellite performance

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Overcoming the tyranny of drag

Overcoming the tyranny of drag

VLEO

Powered markets

Direct-to-Device (D2D) Communications

Low latency communications, seamless integration with terrestrial networks.

High resolution Earth Observation (EO)

Logistics, infrastructure management, climate services, precision agriculture, disaster response, surveillance.

Internet-of-Things (loT)

Smart cities, autonomous vehicles.

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Overcoming the tyranny of drag

Powered markets

Direct-to-Device (D2D) Communications

Low latency communications, seamless integration with terrestrial networks.

High resolution Earth Observation (EO)

Logistics, infrastructure management, climate services, precision agriculture, disaster response, surveillance.

Internet-of-Things (loT)

Smart cities, autonomous vehicles.

Our Partners

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Our Team

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