Vaxon Space is building momentum across recognition, intellectual property, and test hardware. More is on the way.
Selected for the Orbital Edge Accelerator
Vaxon Space was selected for the Orbital Edge Accelerator, the ISS National Laboratory program that gives early-stage companies access to low Earth orbit and private capital to advance in-space technologies. The cohort connects Vaxon with investment partners including Stellar Ventures, CIRI and Context Ventures.
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Compressible-flow system test at CU LASP
Ground testing of the compressible-flow system at the University of Colorado Boulder Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, advancing the inlet and propulsion subsystem toward flight.
Selected for the Deep Checks Dozen
Vaxon was chosen for the Deep Checks Dozen, Julian Capital's quarterly spotlight of the strongest deep-tech startups for seed investors.
LEARN MORE →Starburst / IAI Catalyst Cohort 4
Selected for the IAI Catalyst cohort, powered by Starburst, focused on autonomous systems, advanced sensing, AI computing, and VLEO satellites.
LEARN MORE →Awardable on the DARPA ERIS Marketplace
Vaxon's ABEP proposal was made awardable on the DARPA Expedited Research Innovation System (ERIS) Marketplace on October 29, 2025, a rapid procurement pathway for DoD activities to select and award technologies via Other Transaction Authority.
Selected to Antler San Francisco
Joined the Antler San Francisco cohort, an early-stage program backing technical founders building category-defining companies.
LEARN MORE →Company Founded
Vaxon Space was founded in August 2025 to develop air-breathing satellites for sustained operations in very low Earth orbit.
Vaxon's ABEP proposal was made awardable on the DARPA ERIS Marketplace on October 29, 2025, accessible to DoD activities via Other Transaction Authority.
Compression-design inlet geometry and air-breathing electric propulsion IP, the technical core of the Vaxon bus. Patent pending across multiple U.S. provisional applications.