Space Kinetic

Awards received1

• Whirlwind space maneuverability and deployment system (OTA)

  Aug 13, 2026 · OTA

  From U.S. Space Force

  Confirmed
  Up to $50.0M

  Ceiling

Profile3

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   DatabaseSixth-Domain public startup directory

   Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind

   “{"group": "startups", "id": "c4858318-1c6e-404f-af4c-f22a3f17bb9d", "name": "Space Kinetic"}”

2. 2
   CompanySpace Kinetic Corp.

   Space Kinetic · Supports Organization · country

   “**Address:** El Segundo, CA, US”

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   CompanySpace Kinetic

   Space Kinetic · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

   “The Whirlwind deploys micro-payloads from a host spacecraft at high velocities — without firing a thruster. By decoupling the propulsion system from the payload, Space Kinetic cuts through the tyranny of the rocket equation.”

Government2

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   CompanySpace Kinetic Awarded $50M by Space Force for Space Maneuverability and Space Architecture Technology

   Space Kinetic (PR Newswire) · Aug 13, 2026 · Supports Government award, Organization

   “Space Kinetic has been awarded a $50 million contract award from the United States Space Force for technology development, the largest award in the company's history.”

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   NewsExclusive: Space Kinetic Awarded $50M for Space Maneuverability

   Payload · Aug 13, 2026 · Supports Government award · award type

   “On Thursday, Space Kinetic announced a $50M OTA award from the Space Force to develop Whirlwind—its space maneuverability and deployment system.”