As the space economy scales toward active debris removal and in-orbit refuelling, autonomy is mission-critical. We are thrilled to announce that SPHERICAL will be delivering our advanced power systems to Blackswan Space to support their autonomous navigation systems for the future of in-orbit servicing, including Europe’s upcoming ASTRAL mission.

Blackswan’s Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Kit is a subsystem that enables precise docking between spacecrafts in orbit. However, running computationally heavy, high-performance autonomy software in space requires an incredibly reliable, high-efficiency electrical backbone.

SPHERICAL has been selected to supply the high-performance power management systems required to ensure this industry-leading autonomy has the power hardware foundation it needs to thrive.

"We truly believe in Blackswan’s mission. We see this partnership as a crucial enabler for the future of orbital servicing, ensuring their industry-leading autonomy has the hardware foundation it needs to thrive." — Thomas Parry, CEO, SPHERICAL

This collaboration represents a significant step forward in building a robust, sovereign European supply chain for mission-critical space electronics, pushing European strategic autonomy forward.

About SPHERICAL

Based in Rotterdam, SPHERICAL provides full-stack space electronics designed to meet the rigorous demands of the modern orbital economy. Our core focus is on high-performance power systems (including PDUs and PCDUs) and control electronics. By developing our own system-specific silicon, we deliver electronics that are highly reliable, software-configurable, and fundamentally superior in Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) efficiency. We don't just supply hardware; we architect the reliable electronics foundation required for complex space operations.

About Blackswan Space

Vilnius, Lithuania headquartered space tech company Blackswan Space is building advanced software products for complex space & defense missions. The Mission Design Simulator (MDS) a software that allows customers to simulate complex spacecraft manoeuvres, be it for in-orbit servicing, object retrieval missions, space domain awareness, adversary spacecraft risks or satellite constellations in real-time. Vision Based Navigation aka RPO Kit is a hardware payload running proprietary algorithms, which enables spacecrafts to perform autonomous navigation maneuvers when control from the ground is not possible.