Gama Space

Gama Space
Description: Gama is a French NewSpace company focused on developing solar sail propulsion for deep space exploration and satellite mobility. Its vision is to provide affordable and scalable access to interplanetary orbits using photon-powered propulsion.
Vision:
To lead in deep space exploration by making the imaginable possible through innovative propulsion technologies.
Mission:
To redefine access to deep space by providing affordable and efficient solar sail technology, enabling missions previously considered too expensive or complex.
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Funding:
  • Pre-Seed Funding: Jun 1, 2024, € million
  • Seed Funding: Mar 21, 2022, €2 million
  • Pre-Seed Funding: Oct 4, 2021, € million
Total Funding: €2 million
Key Milestones:
  • 2022: Secured €2 million in funding from Bpifrance, the French Space Agency (CNES), and international angel investors to deploy a solar sail in space.
  • 2022: Gama Alpha launched and deployed 73.3 m² solar sail at 550 km altitude
  • 2023: Launched the first solar sail demonstrator mission, GAMA ALPHA, in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
  • 2024: Gama Beta launch planned to test controlled sail maneuvering
  • 2025 : Targeted Venus trajectory mission
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  • Solar Sail Propulsion Module: Deployable sail system designed for CubeSats and microsats.
  • Gama Alpha: First demonstration mission, launched in 2022 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 (rideshare).
  • Gama Beta: Upcoming mission for controlled trajectory and navigation testing.TRL: 6–7 (validated sail deployment, control demonstration pending)
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