Katalyst Space Timeline

Events

• 2026-09-21 - Contract Award - Katalyst Space selected for OECIF ASGARD robotic assembly programme - NEXUS is planned to launch with modular tiles under development by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and assemble them using robotic arms. The assembled system is intended to collect solar energy, convert it to microwave energy and transmit power to Earth.… - source: katalystspace.com
• 2026-06-16 - Funding - Katalyst Space raises $12M for NEXUS servicing spacecraft - Geodesic Capital led the financing, with significant participation from Fortitude Ventures and other investors. Capital is directed toward the NEXUS robotic spacecraft and multi-orbit servicing operations including repositioning, repair, refuelling… - source: katalystspace.com
• 2025-09-24 - Contract Award - NASA awards Katalyst $30M Swift Observatory rescue contract - The mission calls for an autonomous servicer to approach, capture and reposition the operational telescope into a more stable orbit. Katalyst described an eight-month path from contract award to planned launch, making schedule responsiveness a central… - source: katalystspace.com
• 2025-04-24 - Acquisition - Katalyst Space acquires Atomos Space - Katalyst said it would continue operating Atomos’ 20,000-square-foot Broomfield, Colorado facility. The transaction brought Atomos’ Quark spacecraft, robotics technology and 2024 low-Earth-orbit subsystem heritage into the combined programme. Atomos… - source: katalystspace.com