ATMOS Space Cargo
Orbital reentry cargo transport
About
ATMOS Space Cargo, founded in 2020 and based in Lichtenau, Germany, develops scalable orbital reentry vehicles enabling Earth-to-space-to-Earth cargo logistics. Their core product is the PHOENIX 2 capsule, a next-generation re-entry vehicle designed to return a wide range of payloads from space. Funding rounds including a €25.7M ($30.2M) Series A led by Balnord and Expansion Venture Capital support their mission to commercialize space logistics with contracts secured for seven re-entry missions through 2027. Their business model targets space agencies and private space enterprises needing reliable, repeatable cargo return solutions from orbit.
Products
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PHOENIX 2 spacecraft
— Orbital transfer and return missions spacecraft enabling payload transport and reentry.
Customer sectors: space agencies, government defense, commercial space
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ATMOS WORKS
— Business unit providing space cargo and transport services for European government and defense customers.
Customer sectors: government, defense, space logistics
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PHOENIX 3
— Spacecraft with ten times the payload capacity of PHOENIX 2 for enhanced orbital cargo missions.
Customer sectors: space agencies, government defense, commercial space
Market research & competitive positioning
Source-backed TAM / SAM / SOM sizing, displacement analysis, and an interactive peer positioning map for ATMOS Space Cargo — available to members.
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