Portal Space Systems Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/portal-space-systems/ Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Portal Space Systems Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/tag/portal-space-systems/ 32 32 80681979 Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-raises-50-million-to-accelerate-spacecraft-development/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-raises-50-million-to-accelerate-spacecraft-development/#respond Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=585202 Portal spacecraft

Space mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft.

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Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space plan debris removal service https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-and-paladin-space-plan-debris-removal-service/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-and-paladin-space-plan-debris-removal-service/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=580240 Portal Paladin debris removal

Portal Space Systems, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft, is partnering with an Australian startup to offer a commercial orbital debris removal service.

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Momentus prepares to host 10 demonstration payloads on Vigoride 7 flight https://spacenews.com/momentus-prepares-to-host-10-demonstration-payloads-on-vigoride-7-flight/ https://spacenews.com/momentus-prepares-to-host-10-demonstration-payloads-on-vigoride-7-flight/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=574896

SAN FRANCISCO – Momentus’ Vigoride Orbital Service Vehicle is at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a 10-month mission to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, robotic in-space assembly, […]

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Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission https://spacenews.com/portal-space-selects-space-armor-debris-shield-for-2026-mission/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-selects-space-armor-debris-shield-for-2026-mission/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=567623

Atomic-6’s composite material will get its first in-orbit test

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Portal Space Systems announces highly maneuverable satellite bus https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-announces-highly-maneuverable-satellite-bus/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-announces-highly-maneuverable-satellite-bus/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:35:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=559716 Starburst

Portal Space Systems says it will develop a highly maneuverable satellite bus, with a first flight planned for late 2026.

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Portal Space Systems to build larger factory for Supernova vehicle https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-to-build-larger-factory-for-supernova-vehicle/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-to-build-larger-factory-for-supernova-vehicle/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:18:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=519533 Supernova

Portal Space Systems will create a second factory to scale up production of high-performance in-space vehicles as it gears up for initial test flights in 2026.

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Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-raises-17-5-million-for-highly-maneuverable-supernova-spacecraft/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-raises-17-5-million-for-highly-maneuverable-supernova-spacecraft/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515518 Supernova

Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million in a seed round that will allow the venture to develop and demonstrate a highly maneuverable spacecraft.

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Is SpaceX poised to shake up optical terminal sales? https://spacenews.com/is-spacex-poised-to-shake-up-optical-terminal-sales/ https://spacenews.com/is-spacex-poised-to-shake-up-optical-terminal-sales/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:30:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507571 Vast Starlink

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Given its dominance in the launch market and Starlink’s explosive growth in satellite communications, what impact will SpaceX have on the optical terminal business? At the […]

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Portal Space Systems unveils plans for highly maneuverable spacecraft https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-unveils-plans-for-highly-maneuverable-spacecraft/ https://spacenews.com/portal-space-systems-unveils-plans-for-highly-maneuverable-spacecraft/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:25 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=371201 Supernova bus

Startup Portal Space Systems, founded by a former SpaceX and Amazon executive, has unveiled plans for spacecraft that use a novel propulsion technology designed to enable rapid movement between orbits.

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