Sirius Space Services
- Founded: 2020
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Description: Sirius Space Services is a French aerospace company developing a range of reusable launch vehicles designed to provide sustainable and cost-effective access to space for small satellites.
Vision:
To position itself as a leading provider of agile, affordable, and sustainable launch solutions for small satellites, ensuring rapid access to orbit without compromising ecological considerations.
Mission:
To make space access more sustainable and accessible while strengthening Europe’s strategic independence with a competitive commercial launch service.
Contact:
- Website: https://www.sirius-space.com/
- Email: contact@sirius-space.com
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Funding:
- Pre-Seed Funding: Sep 28, 2022, € million
Key Milestones:
- 2020: Company founded with the ambition to develop reusable launch vehicles for small satellites.
- 2022: First test campaign of the STAR-1 engine conducted at ArianeGroup's Vernon test site, achieving burn durations of 8 and 10 seconds
- 2023: Second test campaign at the German Aerospace Center's Lampoldshausen site, achieving a cumulative burn duration of 60 seconds.
- 2024: Selected as one of four companies to receive funding under France's France 2030 investment plan, with an initial disbursement followed by additional funds contingent upon successful test flights between 2026 and 2028.
Products & Services:
- Sirius 1: A two-stage launch vehicle capable of delivering up to 175 kg to a 500 km Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). It stands 24.7 meters tall with a lift-off mass of 28.5 tonnes.
- Sirius 13: An enhanced version utilizing three first-stage cores, capable of delivering up to 500 kg to a 500 km SSO. It stands 28 meters tall with a lift-off mass of 76 tonnes.
- Sirius 15: A further augmented version with five first-stage cores, capable of delivering up to 800 kg to a 500 km SSO. It stands 28 meters tall with a lift-off mass of 125 tonnes.