Interstellar Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with ATMOS Space Cargo to Advance Future Orbital Logistics Capabilities in Asia

• Interstellar has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with ATMOS Space Cargo.
• The partnership aims to prepare for future dedicated launch services for re-entry missions by aligning development roadmaps and payload integration workflows in Japan.
• By exploring together local payload integration and verification workflows in Japan, both companies aim to improve accessibility and processes for orbital transport systems for customers across the Asia-Pacific region.

Tokyo (Japan), 8 July 2025 – Interstellar Technologies (“Interstellar”), a leading space infrastructure company, has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with ATMOS Space Cargo (“ATMOS”), a European expert in space cargo transportation and re-entry solutions. The agreement initiates a strategic collaboration between the two companies to jointly explore integrated space logistics architectures that combine launch services and orbital return capabilities for customers across the Asia-Pacific region. 

Cargo re-entry missions require precise orbit inclinations and customized integration support to successfully complete their full mission cycle from launch to return. The partnership focuses on aligning Interstellar’s orbital launch vehicle, ZERO, with ATMOS’s PHOENIX re-entry capsule to enable future missions requiring both precise insertion, payload operation in Low Earth Orbit, and controlled return to Earth. In addition, ATMOS will gain preferential access to dedicated multi-launch contracts with Interstellar. Both partners aim to develop regional mission workflows tailored for return-capable payloads. This reflects the ambition to advance regionally operated, end-to-end space transport capabilities.

In support of this goal, the two companies will jointly develop mission-specific local payload integration and verification workflows, optimizing operations and improving efficiency for capsule customer payloads in Asia. By conducting a tailored payload integration and qualification testing at Interstellar’s facilities in Japan, the partnership aims to streamline logistics and reduce overall launch lead times.

“By jointly exploring the foundation to align two complementary systems – launch and re-entry – we intend to shape a new framework for future end-to-end missions from Japan and the broader region. This collaboration is an important first step toward a new ecosystem for space access and return.” – Guillaume Dieppedalle, ATMOS Business Development Director.

“This partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo marks a pivotal step in advancing Interstellar’s mission to become a leading space logistics provider in Asia and beyond. This agreement reflects our commitment to building strategic, long-term partnerships that drive mutual growth, open new markets, and accelerate the development of a sustainable and accessible space infrastructure” – Keiji Atsuta, Interstellar Chief Operating Officer.

As global demand for dedicated, small satellite launches continues to rise, the ability to provide reliable, regionally operated launch services is becoming a key competitive advantage. Together, Interstellar and ATMOS aim to enhance the availability and accessibility of independent orbital transportation  services across the Asia-Pacific region.

 About ATMOS Space Cargo

ATMOS Space Cargo is a European space company building a sustainable return logistics platform to transport cargo from Low Earth Orbit back to Earth. The company’s core technology, the PHOENIX capsule, enables the safe and efficient return of scientific, commercial, and dual-use payloads from space. PHOENIX features an innovative Inflatable Heat Shield developed by ATMOS, allowing the controlled return of cargo of various sizes – from small payloads up to 100 kg to multi-tonne rocket stages. In April 2025, ATMOS conducted the first orbital test flight of its return capsule PHOENIX 1 and aims to fly its next generation capsule, PHOENIX 2, in 2026.

ATMOS is building the infrastructure to establish sovereign access to and from space as an accessible, reliable, and strategic pillar of modern European infrastructure.

Location: Im Gewerbegebiet 3, 77839 Lichtenau, Germany
Representative: Sebastian Klaus, Chief Executive Officer
Business: Space Cargo Transportation, In-space Research and Manufacturing,  and Re-entry Solutions
www.ATMOS-space-cargo.com