LOVELAND, CO – September 5, 2024 - Atomos Space and CisLunar Industries today announced that CisLunar Industries will provide advanced Power Processing Units (PPUs) for Atomos Space's next-generation orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), Quark. Quark performs rendezvous, docking, capture, and relocation of satellites in various Earth and beyond-Earth orbits.
Atomos Space uses high-power electric propulsion for Quark, and PPUs are a critical element of the propulsion system. Traditional PPU solutions limit performance in spacecraft in this power class – they generate 3x the heat and have up to 4x the mass of CisLunar Industries’ PPU. CisLunar Industries’ PPU will allow the supported propulsion system to run at higher power, higher efficiency, and higher reliability, while taking up less volume and mass on the spacecraft to enable Quark’s best-in-class performance.
"We are thrilled to be working with CisLunar Industries to push the boundaries of orbital logistics," said Vanessa Clark, CEO of Atomos Space. "CisLunar Industries’ groundbreaking PPU technologies significantly increase our OTVs performance – so we can offer unprecedented delta-V and responsiveness to our customers."
Gary Calnan, CEO of CisLunar Industries, added, "We are proud to support Atomos Space as they deliver a key capability to their customers. The unique properties of our innovative PPU enhance the capability they can deliver, and being part of that kind of collaborative success is what drives us.”
CisLunar Industries’ PPU combines cutting edge innovations to produce a reliable, rad-hard, high-power, and highly efficient power unit for electric propulsion systems. This system uses new technologies like GaN transistors for the first time in a high-power PPU, enabling tremendous improvements in mass, power efficiency, and volume while maintaining the reliability required for critical missions. The first unit has already passed radiation testing, and Quarks that incorporate CisLunar Industries’ PPU are scheduled to begin commercial services in 2026.
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About Atomos Space:
Atomos Space is a leading provider of in-space transportation and logistics services, offering solutions for satellite deployment, relocation, and life extension.
For more information, visit: https://www.atomosspace.com/
About CisLunar Industries:
CisLunar Industries is a space technology company focused on developing, building, and operating key power processing and metal processing technology for the in-space industrial economy emerging in Earth orbit and now on the Lunar surface.
For more information, visit: www.cislunarindustries.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ubaldo Ciminieri, Chief of Staff
CisLunar Industries
Ph: +1 303.725.9417