The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Atomos Space: 1 model, $21.2M raised, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
Atomos Space was a US space logistics company developing reusable, space-resident orbital transfer vehicles (OTVs) — essentially space 'tugboats' — to reposition, refuel, and extend the life of satellites. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Broomfield, CO, Atomos designed the Quark OTV and demonstrated rendezvous, docking, and in-space refueling on its inaugural mission. The company was acquired by Katalyst space technologies in March 2025.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
Fundingsee investors →
Founders
Product
Stage
Services
Founded
Propulsion
Quark spacecraft and Broomfield facility
Rendezvous and servicing technology transition
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Atomos Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Addvalue Innovation1× joint
- 2CisLunar Industries1× joint
- 3DCUBED1× joint
Most recent
- with DCUBEDjust announced
- with CisLunar Industriesjust announced
- with Addvalue Innovationjust announced
Atomos Space on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Vanessa Clark Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
Former / Previously (1)
- William Kowalski Co-Founder & COOsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting Atomos Space (1)
- Atomos Space's first orbital mission encountered spacecraft tumbling and communication glitches2024-03-04 · Malfunction
via Atomos OTV
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
Atomos Space in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names Atomos Space.
Companies (1)
People (2)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $21.2M
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Partnerships
3 total · 3 just announced
Every company Atomos Space has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with DCUBEDjust announced
- with CisLunar Industriesjust announced
- with Addvalue Innovationjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Addvalue Innovation1× joint
- 2CisLunar Industries1× joint
- 3DCUBED1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- development2023-01-01just announced
- Atomos Space x CisLunar Industries (Power Processing Units)withCisLunar Industriesdevelopment2023-01-01just announced
- Atomos Space x Addvalue Innovation (IDRS)withAddvalue Innovationtechnology2022-07-01announcedjust announced
Funding rounds (2)
Atomos Space’s 2 disclosed rounds, $21M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2023-01-27
$16M(reported)
- Seed2022-01-12
$5M(reported)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Atomos Space’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2023-01-27Series A raising $16200000
PartnershipAtomos Space x DCUBED (Deployable Solar Arrays)
2023-01-01Atomos Space partnered with DCUBED to develop deployable solar arrays for Atomos's Meson and Gluon spacecraft, supporting the power needs of their orbital transfer vehicles.
PartnershipAtomos Space x CisLunar Industries (Power Processing Units)
2023-01-01Atomos Space selected CisLunar Industries to supply power processing units for its orbital transfer vehicles, a key component for the electric propulsion systems.
PartnershipAtomos Space x Addvalue Innovation (IDRS)
2022-07-01Atomos Space and Addvalue Innovation partnered to enable orbital transfer vehicles to relocate LEO satellites using Addvalue's Inter-satellite Data Relay System (IDRS) terminal over Inmarsat's ELERA GEO satellite network.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2021-01-01Seed raising $5000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedMar 4, 2024
Atomos Space's first orbital mission encountered spacecraft tumbling and communication...
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Atomos Space.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Atomos Space from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Atomos tows a 6M load of funding to create tugboats in space
Atomos Space closed a 6.2 million Series A to build orbital transfer vehicles that act as space tugboats.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/atomos-space.md
- RSS feed: /companies/atomos-space/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ff28f2ca-5933-4c96-ab24-9e3346082d29
- Revision history: /companies/atomos-space/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- Blackswan Space3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory3 models
Video
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Heat Index
Category contender81/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Atomos Space draws attention at the 83rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 46 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 27, 2026