Arkisys
- Founded: 2019
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- Headquarters: California, USA
Description: Arkisys, Inc. is a U.S.-based commercial space infrastructure company headquartered in Los Alamitos, California, founded in 2019 (though operations trace back to earlier founding stages circa 2014–2019). It develops “The Port”, a modular, robotic orbital platform offering satellite hosting, assembly, in-space manufacturing, and servicing-as-a-service for small and mid-sized enterprises and government users.
Vision:
To become the premier provider of orbital platforms and services that make space operations more accessible, sustainable, and economically viable.
Mission:
To build the foundational infrastructure for space operations, enabling in-space manufacturing, assembly, and servicing to support a thriving space economy.
Contact:
- Website: https://www.arkisys.com/
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References:
- Arkisys official site – mission, The Port platform, services paragraphs
- FutureTEKnow profile – company overview, founding year, sector alignment
- Factories in Space profile – initial DIU funding, Embark program, platform purpose
- Space.com – U.S. Space Force SBIR contract awarded, in-orbit satellite assembly initiative
- Flying Magazine feature – deep dive into The Port architecture, modular Cutters, robotic assembly pipeline
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Key Milestones:
- 2019: Company formally founded; development of The Port concept began.
- Nov 2020: Partnership announced with Motiv Space Systems on xLink robotic arm development for The Port
- 2021: Secured Letter of Support from New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment, and collaboration contracts with U.S. Defense Innovation Unit for Port module designs
- Mar 2023: Awarded $1.6 M SpaceWERX Direct-to‑Phase II SBIR contract with U.S. Space Force and partners (Qediq, Novawurks, iBOSS, TEES) to demonstrate robotic in-orbit satellite assembly and deployment via The Port
- Apr 2024: Demonstrated ground robotics assembly test for U.S. Space Force under Phase II SBIR contract, moving toward in-orbit operations.
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Products & Services:
- The Port: A fully robotic modular structure composed of dockable modules, “Cutters”, and Universal Appliqué interfaces supporting payload hosting, satellite assembly, robotic manipulation and servicing on orbit.
- Robotic xLink Arm: Built with Motiv Space Systems to manipulate, assemble, repair, and build spacecraft and payloads in situ using multiple tools and interfaces on The Port.
- Embark Program: Provides low-cost hosted payload access via SBIR/STTR Phase I/II proposal mechanisms, enabling prototypes to reach orbit at prices significantly below standard hosting rates.