CHIMERA GEO
Space tug that carries small satellites up to high orbit
Epic Aerospace
Startup building the CHIMERA family of space tugs that take satellites from rideshare drop-off orbits to custom low orbits, geostationary orbit or a path to the Moon. Its first tug flew on SpaceX Transporter-6.
Products, by altitude
Earth to Moon · 35,786–384,400 km
In development Testing 
CHIMERA LEO
Space tug that moves rideshare satellites to their chosen orbits
Milestones
- Jan 2023 Epic Aerospace's first space tug, CHIMERA LEO 1, launched on SpaceX's Transporter-6 rideshare mission.1
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