Making VLEO satellites for defense and connectivity today….and AI tomorrow
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Most satellites can't survive at the altitude Vaxon operates at. Atmospheric drag pulls them down fast. We're building Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion to turn that atmosphere into fuel instead. Here's a look at what that makes possible.
We completed the System Requirements Review (SRR) for Neuron-1, our first satellite mission.
An SRR confirms the requirements are complete, consistent and achievable before the design is built around them. Everything after depends on it.
Next up: the Preliminary Design Review.
Our CEO @StevenPShepard joined a panel at the University of Michigan Space Physics Research Laboratory’s 80th Anniversary Open House.
From left: Sue Lepri, Patrick McNally, Elena Adams, @gdibracc and Steve.
Congratulations to SPRL on 80 years of building instruments for space.
Every satellite in very low Earth orbit pays a tax to the atmosphere.
Lower means stronger signals and sharper images. It also means the thing slowing you down is the thing you’re flying through.
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The LA Edition of @Techweek_ was a good one for us.
Monday we pitched at Hardware Meets Intelligence, co-hosted by @starburstaero and Outpost. Wednesday we joined the Orbital Edge Accelerator networking day and reception, hosted by @ISS_CASIS.
#latechweek
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More spectrum for direct-to-device raises a question about the satellites: lower orbits mean stronger signals to phones, but only if the satellites can stay there. That’s the problem we’re working on at Vaxon.
READ: FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device Rules
"The rules proposed… would more than double the amount of spectrum available for supplemental coverage from space.” insideglobaltech.com/2026/10…
The LA Edition of @Techweek_ was a good one for us.
Monday we pitched at Hardware Meets Intelligence, co-hosted by @starburstaero and Outpost. Wednesday we joined the Orbital Edge Accelerator networking day and reception, hosted by @ISS_CASIS.
#latechweek
Thank you to @starburstaero, Outpost, the @USSpaceForce, @FenwickWest, and @ISS_CASIS, and to OE investors Context Ventures, Stellar Ventures, and @CIRI.
More spectrum for direct-to-device raises a question about the satellites: lower orbits mean stronger signals to phones, but only if the satellites can stay there. That’s the problem we’re working on at Vaxon.
READ: FCC Proposes to Streamline Supplemental Coverage from Space and Direct-to-Device Rules
"The rules proposed… would more than double the amount of spectrum available for supplemental coverage from space.” insideglobaltech.com/2026/10…
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Last Friday, our CEO @StevenPShepard presented Vaxon’s dual-use mission of missile defense and AI connectivity at Demo Day with @SantaClaraUniv 's Bronco Venture Accelerator.
We’re actively raising. If you’re an investor or partner who wants to learn more about what we’re building, send us a message.
Last Friday, our CEO @StevenPShepard presented Vaxon’s dual-use mission of missile defense and AI connectivity at Demo Day with @SantaClaraUniv 's Bronco Venture Accelerator.
We’re actively raising. If you’re an investor or partner who wants to learn more about what we’re building, send us a message.
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If you’re a world-class chip design or production engineer, consider joining SpaceX or Tesla.
How cool would it be to iterate on designs and customize production machines at lightning speed?
Elon Musk wants to do 10 chip designs a year with Terafab compared to 1 every 2 years:
"The advancement of any given technology is how many iterations, and how much progress per iteration. How many chip designs can you do, make and test in a year? These days it's typically 2 years for even 1 significant chip design, and that's kind of going from start of design to volume fabrication...we want to do more like 10 designs per year."
Via @teslaownersSV
$SPCX $TSLA
CEO @StevenPShepard spoke at the @SpaceHappyHour @Techweek_ event last night. Thanks to the fellow panelists for a great discussion on funding space companies. 🛰️🚀
Our CEO @StevenPShepard joined the Techne Connect podcast to talk about very low Earth orbit: why it's so hard to operate in, how air-breathing propulsion could change that, and his path from @LMSpace to founding Vaxon Space.
Check it out: techne-talent.com/us/view/co…
Vaxon Space, Inc. retweeted
21 down, 120+ to go.
The first 21 of our approximately 150 @SemperCitiusSDA satellites are ready for the next step toward a resilient network in orbit, built to move data quickly and keep warfighters connected when it matters.
21 satellites delivered for launch into the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture — powering faster, secure communications and missile tracking from low Earth orbit. We’re advancing the @SemperCitiusSDA’s mission in bringing this capability to the warfighter as quickly as possible. Learn more: news.northropgrumman.com/sat…
Before @AexodusCapital, @chjango helped get the funding for the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers at @NASAJPL. Now she's an early backer of us at Vaxon Space. Vaxon and Aexodus will both be at SF Tech Week this week.
Here's part of why we have Aexodus in our corner. VLEO offers real advantages over higher orbits, but conventional propulsion can't sustain operations there. Aexodus wrote about why that gap matters: insights.aexodus.com/p/the-r…
Aexodus also wrote about us specifically: why VLEO's propulsion problem matters, and what we're building to close it. Read it here: insights.aexodus.com/p/space…
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Great conversation at Ra’s Circle on AI moving into the physical world, next-generation space infrastructure and scaling advanced manufacturing.
Proud to share how @VaxonSpace is building the VLEO infrastructure to help power that future.
#VaxonSpace #SpaceTech #AI
Vaxon CEO @StevenPShepard joined @SamiraGCurtis' Ra's Circle, hosted by Bala Anand Jeldi, for a conversation on AI, space, and advanced manufacturing. Thanks to Samira, Bala, Murat Can Işık, Taras Romaniuk, Jeannet Susann Kiessling, and Dror Sharon.
#VaxonSpace #SpaceTech
