Smallspark Space Systems

Book a ride on the UK's first reusable cislunar payload transport bus. The S4-SLV will be providing transportation within cislunar space from 2024.

Created: 2022-12-09

Updated: 2023-03-04

Founded
Country
2018
UK
Funding
$2.87M
Website
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