Microgravity return capsule
Reusable capsule that runs orbital experiments and returns them
Outlier Space
New Zealand startup building a reusable, uncrewed capsule that carries research and manufacturing payloads in orbit for weeks to months and then brings them back. It raised a US$7.35 million pre-seed round in 2026 and targets a test flight in 2028. (1 product in the atlas)
Products, by altitude
Low Earth orbit · 160–2,000 km
In development
Known rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Pre-seed | $7.3M | GD1 (Global from Day One)1 |
Milestones
- Sep 2026 Outlier Space and Yuri USA signed a memorandum of understanding to fly Yuri's life-science hardware on Outlier's free-flying capsule. Company statement2
Sources
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