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ATMOS Space Cargo

German-French startup building PHOENIX, a capsule that brings experiments and products back from orbit using an inflatable heat shield. Its first test flew in 2025, and Portugal has licensed its next return to the Azores. (1 product in the atlas)

Products, by altitude

Edge of space · 80–160 km

  • Testing

    PHOENIX

    Reusable capsule that brings cargo back from orbit

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Apr 2026Series A€25.7MBalnord, Expansion Ventures⁠1
Feb 2024Seed extension€1.3M—⁠2
Jun 2023Seed€4MHigh-Tech Gründerfonds, Amadeus APEX Technology Fund⁠3

Milestones

  • Mar 2026 Portugal's space authority granted ATMOS the country's first commercial reentry licence, for the PHOENIX 2.1 return to waters off Santa Maria in the Azores. Company statement⁠4
  • Apr 2025 PHOENIX 1 flew on SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rideshare, completed one orbit and inflated its heat shield before reentry. The capsule was not recovered. Company statement⁠5

Sources

  1. ATMOS Space CargoApr 22, 2026
  2. High-Tech GründerfondsFeb 8, 2024
  3. Tech.euJun 22, 2023
  4. ATMOS Space CargoMar 5, 2026
  5. ATMOS Space CargoApr 23, 2025

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