Business Model & Customers
Who Pays Us & Why
We monetize non-crewed mass logistics using momentum-exchange tethers, mass drivers, and deployable mirror technology. Customers buy cheaper orbital transfers, lunar staging, and pathfinder infrastructure that compounds toward Venus/Mars programs.
Government Logistics (NASA, ESA, JAXA, ISRO, USSF)
- ISS/Gateway cargo, lunar logistics, orbital transfers
- Budgeted, repeat purchases; IDIQ / task-order friendly
- Why: lower $/kg than rideshare baseline; higher cadence
Satellite & Constellation Operators
- LEO↔higher orbit transfers, repositioning, refuel/deorbit
- Why: reduce constellation OPEX; sustainability credits
- Initial targets: Starshield/Kuiper/OneWeb-class ops
ISRU / Mining Companies
- Bulk material movement: regolith, ice, metals, CO₂ blocks
- Why: logistics without onboard propellant; high throughput
- Targets: AstroForge, TransAstra, lunar industrials
Environmental & Climate Programs
- ‘Landfill to Orbit’ vitrified mass export or lunar reuse
- Debris removal & end-of-life services
- Why: planetary cleanup narrative + measurable tonnage
Planetary Infrastructure Sponsors
- Venus sunshade segments, Mars mass drivers, tether relays
- Why: national prestige, resource rights, long-view climate R&D
- Sovereign funds, multi-lateral science initiatives
Revenue vs Cost (2025–2035)
Revenue Cost
Illustrative only; assumes learning-curve cost reductions and capacity scaling. Edit values in code as your plan evolves.
2035 Customer Mix (illustrative)
Gov Logistics35%
Constellations25%
ISRU / Mining20%
Env. Programs10%
Planetary Infra10%
Mix assumes matured logistics lines across gov, commercial constellations, ISRU, environmental launches, and planetary systems.
Pricing & Revenue Scenarios
Conservative
$75M / yr
- Capture 0.5% of $15B launch/logistics TAM
- Tether transfer priced at ~$2,500–$3,000 per kg (vs $6,500/kg rideshare list)
- Mix skewed to government cargo + constellation ops
Aggressive
$180M / yr
- Capture ~1.0% of $18B+ TAM with multi-orbit offerings
- Higher throughput from tether relays + EM rail capture
- ISRU and environmental programs expand volume
All figures are illustrative and will be revised with pilot contracts. Pricing excludes unique mission insurance/safety margins.
Funding & Value Creation Milestones
- Pre-Seed (~$500k): lab tether sections (cut/fatigue tests), benchtop EM driver, mirror slice deployment. Publish Δv & $/kg brief.
- Seed (~$5–7M): CubeSat pathfinder (tether dynamics), SRP-balanced mirror module test, early customer MOUs / funded study.
- Series A (~$25M+): full orbital tether demo + capture fixture, scaled EM track, early-access logistics line for government & constellation customers.
Near-term revenue: logistics & demos. Long-term upside: licensing, JV infrastructure, and planetary systems (Venus/Mars) sponsorship.