On February 27, 2023, Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a multiyear contract between Gilmour and Atomos for the mutual purchase of launch and space transportation services.
The partnership between Gilmour Space Technologies and Atomos Space will entail Atomos contracting Gilmour for launch services on its Eris and upcoming orbital launch vehicles. Moreover, Atomos' Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTVs) will offer customers in-space transportation services and launch aggregation services for multiple customer spacecraft to be launched on Gilmour vehicles.
Atomos Space solves the problem of entry barriers for a satellite to enter space and difficult-to-reach orbits access by providing in-space transportation and orbit-raising services to satellites. In contrast to similar systems currently in development, Atomos' OTVs reside in space and rendezvous with client satellites in orbit. This allows the full launch volume and mass to be reserved for the cost reduction to customers, payload and enables launch vehicles like Eris to be used for a more expansive variety of missions.
Adam Gilmour, CEO of Gilmour Space Technologies, said, "This new agreement with Atomos is an exciting opportunity for Gilmour." He added, "We look forward to exploring the possibility of leveraging Atomos's orbital transfer capabilities to expand our services and the flexibility of access to space to new markets and customers."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About Gilmour Space Technologies
Founded in 2013, Gilmour Space Technologies is one of the leading companies that develop and launch reliable vehicles and satellite platforms for customers worldwide. Innovative Eris orbital launch vehicles from Gilmour Space will deliver up to 305 kg to LEO, with the first commercial launch scheduled for early 2023. Since launching its rocket program in 2015, the company has become the leading provider of Australian-made launch vehicles and satellite platforms to reduce the cost of space access.