Company:Inversion Space
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace and defense technology; spacecraft |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Justin Fiaschetti and Austin Briggs |
Area served | United States |
Inversion Space is an aerospace and defense technology startup developing space-based delivery vehicles.[1][2][3][4] The company aims to deliver cargo to militaries at short notice from space.[5][6][7][8] It is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[1][4]
History
The company was founded in 2021 by Boston University students Justin Fiaschetti and Austin Briggs.[9] In October 2024, the company obtained a re-entry license for its Ray spacecraft from the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) commercial transportation office.[10] In May 2025 the company completed its flight of the Ray vehicle with a controlled re-entry.[11] The flight was part of SpaceX's Transporter-12 rideshare mission.[12] In October 2025, the company unveiled its Arc re-entry vehicle.[5] The vehicle carries a payload of 500 pounds of cargo.[13] In March 2025 the US military selected the company for its MACH-TB hypersonic testing program.[14]
Funding
In 2024 the company raised $44 million in Series A funding on top of its $10 million in seed funding.[15] It was also awarded a $71 million STRATFI award by Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX in September 2024.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wakabayashi, Daisuke (March 7, 2022). "Dreaming of Suitcases in Space: A California start-up company believes it can one day speed delivery of important items by storing them in orbit.". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/technology/inversion-suitcases-space.html.
- ↑ "Inversion Raises $44 Million to Support "On-Demand Delivery from Space" Concept" (in en-US). November 21, 2024. https://www.latimes.com/b2b/industries/story/2024-11-21/inversion-raises-44-million-to-support-on-demand-delivery-from-space-concept.
- ↑ Knutsson, Kurt (October 13, 2025). "Space startup unveils 1-hour orbital delivery system" (in en-US). Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/tech/space-startup-unveils-1-hour-orbital-delivery-system.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tudoran, Paula. "Meet The Startup Building The Amazon Of Space: Inversion Launches Arc To Deliver Cargo Anywhere On Earth In 60 Minutes Or Less" (in en-US). Yahoo Finance. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/meet-startup-building-amazon-space-191007026.html.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gorman, Douglas (October 2, 2025). "Inversion Space Unveils Arc Reentry Vehicle" (in en-US). https://payloadspace.com/inversion-space-unveils-arc-reentry-vehicle/.
- ↑ Pope, Stephen (October 9, 2025). "Inversion Space aims to deliver cargo anywhere on Earth" (in en-US). https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/inversion-arc-spacecraft-global-delivery.
- ↑ Richardson, Mark (October 6, 2025). "Aerospace tech company's space vehicle delivers cargo anywhere on Earth in under an hour" (in en-US). https://www.livenowfox.com/news/aerospace-technology-company-inversion-unveils-space-based-delivery-vehicle.
- ↑ Newdick, Thomas; Rogoway, Tyler (November 6, 2025). "Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour" (in en-US). https://www.twz.com/space/arc-orbital-supply-capsule-aims-to-put-military-supplies-anywhere-on-earth-within-an-hour.
- ↑ Prada, Luis (October 5, 2025). "This Startup Wants to Deliver Your Packages Straight From Space" (in en-US). https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-startup-wants-to-deliver-your-packages-straight-from-space/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (October 15, 2024). "Inversion secures reentry license for first mission". Space News. https://spacenews.com/inversion-secures-reentry-license-for-first-mission/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (May 5, 2025). "Inversion completes first flight of reentry vehicle, but without reentry". https://spacenews.com/inversion-completes-first-flight-of-reentry-vehicle-but-without-reentry/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (January 14, 2025). "SpaceX launches 131 payloads on Transporter-12 rideshare mission". https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-131-payloads-on-transporter-12-rideshare-mission/.
- ↑ Newdick, Thomas; Rogoway, Tyler (2025-11-06). "Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour" (in en-US). https://www.twz.com/space/arc-orbital-supply-capsule-aims-to-put-military-supplies-anywhere-on-earth-within-an-hour.
- ↑ Erwin, Sandra (March 6, 2025). "US military taps commercial space firms for hypersonic testing program". Space News. https://spacenews.com/startups-see-a-new-market-for-frequent-lower-cost-hypersonics-testing/.
- ↑ Foust, Jeff (November 20, 2024). "Inversion Space raises $44 million". Space News. https://spacenews.com/inversion-space-raises-44-million/.
- ↑ "Inversion Awarded $71M by Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX for Delivery On-Demand from Space" (Press release). Inversion Space. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025 – via Business Wire.
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