Arkadia Space and Reflex Aerospace have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate Arkadia’s green propulsion technology into an upcoming Reflex mission, marking an important milestone for both companies and for the European space ecosystem. The collaboration marks the first time Reflex Aerospace will integrate chemical propulsion technology into its spacecraft platform, powered by Arkadia Space’s flight-proven propulsion system.

Under this agreement, Arkadia Space will provide a complete propulsion system based on hydrogen peroxide designed to support orbital manoeuvres and end-of-life deorbiting for Reflex’s satellite. The mission will feature a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite with an approximate launch mass of 200 kilograms.

For Reflex Aerospace, this mission also represents a major step forward, as the company will, for the first time, integrate chemical propulsion technology into one of its spacecraft platforms. The satellite is expected to launch as early as Q2 2027 on the SpaceX Transporter-20 rideshare program. This aggressive timeline would represent a 12-month satellite development from kickoff to final readiness.

“Welcoming Reflex Aerospace to Arkadia’s customer portfolio is an important milestone for our company and a strong validation of the reliability,  maturity and versatility of our propulsion technology. With MaiaSpace, Dassault Aviation, and now Reflex Aerospace, we can proudly say we are able to meet the propulsion needs of a wide variety of customer segments,” said Francho García, CEO and co-founder of Arkadia Space. “More importantly, this partnership reflects the strength of the European space ecosystem: European companies joining forces to build sovereign, competitive and more sustainable space capabilities for the future.”

“Selecting Arkadia Space as our propulsion partner was a natural fit for Reflex ,” said Walter Ballheimer, CEO and Founder of Reflex Aerospace. “Their flight-proven green propulsion technology, modular approach, and ability to adapt quickly to our mission requirements made them a strong partner for this mission. As a European and ITAR-free supplier with demonstrated in-orbit heritage, Arkadia Space enables us to move quickly while maintaining high technical standards and supply chain independence. The short lead time and flexibility of their system are key enablers for our ambitious development timeline.”

The agreement further strengthens collaboration within the European space industry, bringing together two fast-growing companies focused on delivering flexible, high-performance and sovereign space capabilities with rapid development timelines. The system includes TRITON 5N monopropellant thrusters, 7L propellant tanks and flight electronics, all fully designed, developed and manufactured in-house by Arkadia Space.

This heritage is based on Arkadia’s in-orbit demonstration in 2025 through DARK, the company’s propulsion module launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission with D-Orbit. That mission validated Arkadia’s end-to-end propulsion capabilities under real space conditions, including system-level performance in orbit.

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