Alta Views Special Edition: Spacetech companies to watch out for
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With the world becoming increasingly interested in space exploration and the need for space infrastructure growing exponentially, the space industry is bustling. Many space technology companies are beginning to emerge, each competing to break new ground and make a significant impact in space. In this special edition, let us take a closer look at some spacetech companies that are making waves in the industry.
Relativity Space: 3D-Print Your Own Rocket
This rocket company is on a mission to become the next great commercial launch company, and it's not hard to see why. With the need for space infrastructure on the rise and demand for launch services continuously outpacing supply, Relativity Space's 3D-printed reusable rockets are designed to meet this demand, offering customers the right size payload capacity at the right cost.
What sets Relativity Space apart is its use of additive manufacturing, which enables innovative designs once thought impossible. Their technology also enhances the overall experience of launching a rocket, reducing vehicle complexity, cost, and time to market.
SpaceX: The One that Started it All
Established in 2002, SpaceX is a company that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. With a goal to revolutionize space technology, they have made long strides in redefining the next generation of space travel.
Not only are they the only private company capable of returning a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, but they also have achieved many firsts in space exploration.
In 2012, their Dragon spacecraft became the first commercial spacecraft to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station. And in 2020, SpaceX became the first private company to take humans there as well. With such a stellar (pun intended) track record, it's no surprise that SpaceX is regarded as one of the most innovative companies in the space industry.
In 2022, Alta raised US$24m of initial commitments in SpaceX through a VCC fund structure. As the placement agent for a SpaceX dedicated fund, Alta created access to a mix of small and large ticket-size investors in this exclusive deal via a VCC feeder-fund. To find out more, take a look at our case study here.
Loft Orbital: The Express Freight to Space
Loft Orbital, a San Francisco-based space tech company, is providing an innovative way to reach space. It provides tailored infrastructure deployment for space missions at an unmatched speed.
The company deploys satellite buses to space in a matter of months, not years. Since the company shields its customers from the technicalities of a space mission, it's mission-as-a-service model has led the company working with clients from different sectors. The services offered by Loft Orbital have significantly reduced the cost and time-to-market for clients looking to launch satellites to space.
ALIENA: Propelling a New Vision for Space Propulsion
ALIENA, a Singapore-based space tech company, is focused on providing an electric propulsion technology that enables small satellites, to fly closer to the earth, operate in orbits that are usually not possible, and boost the quality of data gathered.
The company's state-of-the-art electric propulsion provides unmatched agility in space for satellite operators, providing access to collection of data from new orbits; its propulsion technology also ensures a sustainable space ecosystem. ALIENA aims to support the creation of value-added space service with its cost-efficient and sustainable technology.
Destinus: Green Space?
Destinus, a pioneering European aviation company, is leading the charge in utilizing hydrogen fuel to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the industry. The company is ambitiously working towards creating a hypersonic passenger aircraft capable of completing the New York to London journey in a remarkable 90 minutes.
Destinus aims to revolutionize air transport with their groundbreaking hybrid hypersonic aircraft. By integrating hydrogen-fueled air-breathing turbojet engines for takeoff, landing, and both subsonic and supersonic flights, along with a powerful cryogenic (ramjet) rocket engine for boosting the aircraft to hypersonic speeds, they are set to achieve extraordinary results. The end product will be an innovative hyperplane that effortlessly reaches near-space altitudes and accelerates to an astonishing Mach 15.
Pixxel: Putting a Hyperspectral Lens on Our Planet
Pixxel, an Indian space tech company, is on a mission to build and launch a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites designed to monitor, detect and predict global phenomena.
The constellation, expected to cover the entire globe every 24 hours, delivers high-quality imageries and analytical tools, useful for gathering data insights. While the company hasn't yet launched its satellite, several million-dollar investment rounds coupled with its ambitious project demonstrate Pixxel's potential to bring potentially disruptive services to the industry.
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Blue Origin: Space Tourism is Now a Reality
Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos' space venture that is focused on developing space tourism, a variety of commercial space applications and reusable launch vehicles and in-space systems that are safe, low cost, and can serve the needs of all civil, commercial, and defense customers.
Blue Origin has already had 22 successful consecutive launches and three successful escape tests. NASA has selected Blue Origin to design, develop, test, and verify its Blue Moon lander to meet NASA’s human landing system requirements for recurring astronaut expeditions to the lunar surface, including docking with Gateway, a space station where space-faring passengers can transfer in lunar orbit.
Virgin Galactic: Breaking New Frontiers
Virgin Galactic aims to provide suborbital spaceflights to tourists interested in space tourism. They have already had several successful launches and are expected to continue growing in the months and years to come.
In July 2021, the company's founder Richard Branson took the company's plane up into the upper atmosphere to showcase what their space tourism will look like. This was the first time that the plane had taken passengers.
Alta: Your Ticket to Ride the Space Train
The explosion of spacetech companies in recent times has caught the attention of many, propelling the industry in a new direction. By focusing on the simplicity of technology and innovation, spacetech companies are not just disrupting the industry but making space accessible to industries outside the aerospace industry.
Reach out to us today to know more about how you can be a part of such unique, innovative companies from high-growth industry sectors!
Also, read the full version of this special edition "Make the Moonshot with Spacetech" only on Alta Insights!
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