Kreios Space @ Nanosats Database

Entity name	Kreios Space
Products Services	Propulsion (Thruster)
Headquarters	Spain
Established	2021
Funding	$12M+
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Oneliner	Kreios Space is developing an electric propulsion system for satellites. This technology is called ABEP (Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion) and it allows satellites to orbit closer to Earth without fuel usage.
Description	The ABEP system absorbs the surrounding air and generates plasma from it. This plasma is accelerated through an IPT thruster and an electromagnetic nozzle to obtain a high specific impulse thrust.
Notes	Accepted to ESA BIC Barcelona in 2023. Elecnor Deimos and Kreios Space sign an agreement to develop the world’s first satellite for Very Low Earth Orbits.In the collaboration, Deimos will design the satellite platform to integrate Kreios Space’s ABEP propulsion system. This will be the world’s first commercial satellite platform capable of operating indefinitely in very low Earth orbits (VLEO), 2023-12-04. Accepted to the the NewSpace Catalonia Accelerator’s first cohort in 2024. Kreios Space, the Very Low Earth Orbit satellite company, closes a Pre-Seed round of €2.3M, 2024-07-24. Kreios Space announces €8M Seed financing to bring satellites closer to Earth and Europe closer to strategic autonomy, 2025-09-18.
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Last modified: 2026-01-07