Startup · United Kingdom
Astron Systems
HQ Harwell, United KingdomFounded 20211-10 employeesUpdated
Flexible, fast, & affordable rides to orbit and back for small payloads using small 100% reusable rockets.
Funding2 rounds · ~$147K
- Equity raised
- ~$147K
- Latest
- $20KPre-Seed · Sep 9, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Pre-Seed | $20K | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Seed | ~$127K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedSpeculative$20KSep 9, 2024
- Seed~$127KMar 18, 2024
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space, launch and counterspace | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops reusable small-lift rockets for small-payload orbital launch and return; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops reusable small-lift rockets for small-payload orbital launch and return; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Eddie Brown | co-founder and CEO |
| Kieran Jones-Tett | Co-Founder |
Sources7
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "UK", "hq_iso2": "GB", "id": "8bdd17c8-c5d8-4d46-9f95-4ba412707ad2"}”
- 2
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10)”
Systems2
- 3CompanyAstron Systems
Astron Systems · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Flexible, fast, & affordable rides to orbit and back for small payloads using small 100% reusable rockets. Astron Systems are an award winning company leading the development of 100% reusable small-lift rockets to transform small payload orbital launch and return services.”
- 4CompanyAstron Systems
Astron Systems · Supports System
“Aurora uses 10 of Astron Systems' own RELIANT engines, pioneering the new hybrid expander electric cycle architecture and Astron's novel hybrid-electric turbopump system architecture, achieving unmatched long lifetime and reliability at this vehicle scale”
Funding2
- 5
PitchBook · Sep 9, 2024 · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“Pre-Seed - Astron Systems”
- 6
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2024-03-18, GBP 99,999”
People1
- 7
podcasts.apple.com · Supports Role
“In this interview, Harriet sits down with Eddie Brown, co-founder and CEO of Astron Systems, to discuss the future of the British space industry, fully reusable rockets, small satellite launch, defense applications, climate monitoring, and why the UK could become a major player in orbital launch aga”
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