Atmos Space Cargo

Atmos Space Cargo is a German private aerospace company developing reusable space logistics and cargo-return technologies for low Earth orbit missions.[1] The company is best known for its Phoenix re-entry capsule, designed to return scientific experiments and commercial payloads from space using an inflatable heat shield system.[2][3][4]

History

In April 2025, ATMOS conducted the first orbital test flight of the Phoenix 1 capsule aboard a SpaceX Bandwagon-3 mission, gathering re-entry and flight data for future operations.[5] In August 2026, the company completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft, conducted with the European Space Agency (ESA) at ESTEC.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ATMOS to Launch Phoenix Re-entry Capsule in 2025". Space Voyaging. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Atmos Space Cargo is building return capsules for in-space research and manufacturing". TechCrunch. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Paillard, Stéphane (2026-04-22). "ATMOS Space Cargo Raises €25.7M Series A to Build Europe's Sovereign Return-from-Orbit Capability". Sesamers. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
  4. ↑ Kulu, Erik. "ATMOS Space Cargo - Factories in Space". www.factoriesinspace.com. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Mission Completion Update". ATMOS Space Cargo. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Parsonson, Andrew (2026-08-19). "ATMOS Moves Forward with Phoenix 3 as Phoenix 2 Launch Slips". European Spaceflight. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
  7. ↑ "Phoenix 3: concept study for a reusable European spacecraft". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
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