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Defense and Space ManufacturingColorado, United States2-10 Employees
Atomos Space is a defense and space manufacturing company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. It designs orbital transfer vehicles intended to reduce the cost of accessing space by enabling payloads to participate in rideshares on launch vehicles, avoiding the need for each payload to carry its own high-delta-V propulsion. The company emphasizes rendezvous and capture capabilities that enable satellites to be redeployed to new missions, potentially expanding their operational lifetimes and mission options. The team is small, reflecting a focused effort in a highly specialized area of space servicing and on-orbit logistics. In March 2024, Atomos Space launched its Quark-lite and Gluon spacecraft on SpaceX's Transporter-10, demonstrating progress in its orbital transfer vehicle program. In the broader defense and space manufacturing sector, the company targets satellite operators and mission planners seeking more flexible orbital capabilities and extended satellite lifecycles.