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Landing accurately under parachute has historically been more art than science. We're changing that with physical AI. The flexibility of the fabric has traditionally made modeling performance and controllability extremely difficult. By using the latest computer vision and AI models, we have been able to accurately track the movements and shape of the canopy across more than a hundred flights, variable control inputs, and changing flight conditions. The tracking remains effective through visual disruptions, canopy deflections, and changes in vehicle orientation. We feed this data back into our 8-DOF models to better tune Arc's GNC algorithms for the highest accuracy landing in a wide range of flight conditions. This, along with other updates, has reduced landing error by 90%. We're aiming for the controllability of a metal wing with a piece of fabric.

Landing accurately under parachute has historically been more art than science. We're changing that with physical AI. The flexibility of the fabric has traditionally made modeling performance and controllability extremely difficult. By using the latest computer vision and AI models, we have been able to accurately track the movements and shape of the canopy across more than a hundred flights, variable control inputs, and changing flight conditions. The tracking remains effective through visual disruptions, canopy deflections, and changes in vehicle orientation. We feed this data back into our 8-DOF models to better tune Arc's GNC algorithms for the highest accuracy landing in a wide range of flight conditions. This, along with other updates, has reduced landing error by 90%. We're aiming for the controllability of a metal wing with a piece of fabric.

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Inversion is hiring across ALL disciplines. Including: Reentry. As part of the Reentry team, you’ll help Arc survive, maneuver, and operate through one of the most extreme environments any vehicle can face: hypersonic flight back from space. Thermal protection, aerodynamics, structures, GNC, testing – every discipline has to work together when a spacecraft hits the atmosphere at Mach 20+. Explore open roles:

Inversion is hiring across ALL disciplines. Including: Reentry. As part of the Reentry team, you’ll help Arc survive, maneuver, and operate through one of the most extreme environments any vehicle can face: hypersonic flight back from space. Thermal protection, aerodynamics, structures, GNC, testing – every discipline has to work together when a spacecraft hits the atmosphere at Mach 20+. Explore open roles:

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Last week we unveiled Arc – our highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft that enables the on-demand delivery of cargo and effects to anywhere on Earth in under an hour. Huge thanks to the customers, industry peers, media, and policymakers who joined us at our LA HQ. Much more to come. 📸: John Kraus

Last week we unveiled Arc – our highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft that enables the on-demand delivery of cargo and effects to anywhere on Earth in under an hour. Huge thanks to the customers, industry peers, media, and policymakers who joined us at our LA HQ. Much more to come. 📸: John Kraus

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Inversion has been selected by NASA to advance aerocapture technology for interplanetary missions. Aerocapture is a simple but powerful idea: use a planet’s atmosphere to slow down instead of fuel. Spacecraft arriving at another planet are traveling at tremendous speeds and traditionally must carry significant propellant to slow down and enter orbit. Aerocapture instead uses aerodynamic forces during a single controlled pass through the atmosphere to shed velocity and achieve orbital capture. Less fuel means mass savings that can enable greater flexibility in launch vehicle selection, increased science payload, and significantly shorter trip times. Under the contract, Inversion will study how Arc could support the demonstration through mission design, aerodynamics, trajectory analysis, and vehicle definition. This award represents a new frontier for Arc and highlights the growing range of missions enabled by advanced reentry.

Inversion has been selected by NASA to advance aerocapture technology for interplanetary missions. Aerocapture is a simple but powerful idea: use a planet’s atmosphere to slow down instead of fuel. Spacecraft arriving at another planet are traveling at tremendous speeds and traditionally must carry significant propellant to slow down and enter orbit. Aerocapture instead uses aerodynamic forces during a single controlled pass through the atmosphere to shed velocity and achieve orbital capture. Less fuel means mass savings that can enable greater flexibility in launch vehicle selection, increased science payload, and significantly shorter trip times. Under the contract, Inversion will study how Arc could support the demonstration through mission design, aerodynamics, trajectory analysis, and vehicle definition. This award represents a new frontier for Arc and highlights the growing range of missions enabled by advanced reentry.

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Introducing Arc – the world’s first space-based delivery vehicle. Arc enables the on-demand delivery of cargo and effects to anywhere on Earth in under an hour, and offers unparalleled hypersonic testing capabilities. Arc reshapes defense readiness by enabling access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour – allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo and effects to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments. This capability establishes space as a new global logistics domain, introducing unprecedented speed, reach, and resiliency for national security. Arc features a versatile payload bay designed to accommodate a wide range of mission-critical cargo and effects. When launched to low-Earth orbit, Arc vehicles will form constellations of varying sizes and locations tailored to each customer’s needs. When called down on demand, Arc spacecraft descend from orbit, maneuver through hypersonic reentry, and touch down safely under parachutes – all autonomously.

Introducing Arc – the world’s first space-based delivery vehicle. Arc enables the on-demand delivery of cargo and effects to anywhere on Earth in under an hour, and offers unparalleled hypersonic testing capabilities. Arc reshapes defense readiness by enabling access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour – allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo and effects to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments. This capability establishes space as a new global logistics domain, introducing unprecedented speed, reach, and resiliency for national security. Arc features a versatile payload bay designed to accommodate a wide range of mission-critical cargo and effects. When launched to low-Earth orbit, Arc vehicles will form constellations of varying sizes and locations tailored to each customer’s needs. When called down on demand, Arc spacecraft descend from orbit, maneuver through hypersonic reentry, and touch down safely under parachutes – all autonomously.

830,247 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Arc is a new kind of spacecraft. Not quite a capsule, not quite a spaceplane. It’s based off of a lifting body design – ideal for its mission to deliver cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour.

Arc is a new kind of spacecraft. Not quite a capsule, not quite a spaceplane. It’s based off of a lifting body design – ideal for its mission to deliver cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour.

415,535 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

Precision delivery of cargo, to anywhere on earth, in under an hour. Arc spacecraft will be pre-positioned in Low-Earth Orbit, forming constellations tailored to customer needs. What's the cargo? We refer to what Arc carries as mission-enabling payloads — systems, sensors, and supplies that can make the difference between the success or failure of a mission.

Precision delivery of cargo, to anywhere on earth, in under an hour. Arc spacecraft will be pre-positioned in Low-Earth Orbit, forming constellations tailored to customer needs. What's the cargo? We refer to what Arc carries as mission-enabling payloads — systems, sensors, and supplies that can make the difference between the success or failure of a mission.

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Arc directly contributes to two of six Critical Technology Areas for the Department of War 🇺🇸 1. Contested Logistics Technologies: Arc’s primary mission enables access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour — allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments. 2. Scaled Hypersonics: Arc provides unmatched hypersonic testing capabilities, including maneuverability at Mach 20+, prolonged time on condition, and sustained high g-loading. Fully reusable and capable of precise landings for rapid recovery, Arc makes hypersonic testing faster, repeatable, and more affordable.

Arc directly contributes to two of six Critical Technology Areas for the Department of War 🇺🇸 1. Contested Logistics Technologies: Arc’s primary mission enables access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour — allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments. 2. Scaled Hypersonics: Arc provides unmatched hypersonic testing capabilities, including maneuverability at Mach 20+, prolonged time on condition, and sustained high g-loading. Fully reusable and capable of precise landings for rapid recovery, Arc makes hypersonic testing faster, repeatable, and more affordable.

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Inversion is hiring across ALL disciplines. Including: Accurate Landing As part of the Accurate Landing team, you’ll help Arc after its return from space as it steers through the atmosphere and lands within feet of its target. In short: help us build the most capable skydiver ever. Explore open roles:

Inversion is hiring across ALL disciplines. Including: Accurate Landing As part of the Accurate Landing team, you’ll help Arc after its return from space as it steers through the atmosphere and lands within feet of its target. In short: help us build the most capable skydiver ever. Explore open roles:

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No music. No voiceover. Just the ride. Hop onboard our Arc drop test vehicle as it tests our autonomous parachute system. After reentry from space, Arc deploys its parachutes and steers itself to a precise, soft landing. We conduct regular drop tests in California to refine our custom flight computer and onboard autonomy stack. Powered by AI, advanced GNC, and computer vision, Arc is designed to land within feet of its target – anywhere in the world.

No music. No voiceover. Just the ride. Hop onboard our Arc drop test vehicle as it tests our autonomous parachute system. After reentry from space, Arc deploys its parachutes and steers itself to a precise, soft landing. We conduct regular drop tests in California to refine our custom flight computer and onboard autonomy stack. Powered by AI, advanced GNC, and computer vision, Arc is designed to land within feet of its target – anywhere in the world.

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We're big fans of Scott Manley Scott Manley over here at Inversion, so you can imagine our delight when he built our Arc spacecraft in Kerbal and took it for a spin. Watch our founders Justin Fiaschetti and Austin Briggs react to Scott's video, answering questions and diving deeper into Arc's design and mission.

We're big fans of Scott Manley Scott Manley over here at Inversion, so you can imagine our delight when he built our Arc spacecraft in Kerbal and took it for a spin. Watch our founders Justin Fiaschetti and Austin Briggs react to Scott's video, answering questions and diving deeper into Arc's design and mission.

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Delivery from space isn’t just about surviving reentry. It’s also about landing precisely wherever the cargo is needed. To achieve this, Arc uses an actively controlled parachute system, able to steer, maneuver, redirect, and softly touch down. It relies on Inversion's custom-built processing core and autonomy stack which runs onboard our in-house developed flight computer. This system combines AI, advanced guidance, navigation, and control algorithms, and computer vision to ensure Arc can land softly within feet of its target – anywhere in the world.

Delivery from space isn’t just about surviving reentry. It’s also about landing precisely wherever the cargo is needed. To achieve this, Arc uses an actively controlled parachute system, able to steer, maneuver, redirect, and softly touch down. It relies on Inversion's custom-built processing core and autonomy stack which runs onboard our in-house developed flight computer. This system combines AI, advanced guidance, navigation, and control algorithms, and computer vision to ensure Arc can land softly within feet of its target – anywhere in the world.

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Watch the Arc spacecraft unveil event.

Watch the Arc spacecraft unveil event.

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Meet Ray - our pathfinder re-entry vehicle. Ray will be launching to orbit and returning back to Earth this October and is our first step in making space a transportation layer.

Meet Ray - our pathfinder re-entry vehicle. Ray will be launching to orbit and returning back to Earth this October and is our first step in making space a transportation layer.

25,356 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Inversion’s first mission to space was a massive challenge. Our team, our hardware, and our resolve were all put to the test. The mission validated key technologies and led to tremendous learnings – but also left us hungry for more. Check out our mission recap video below.

Inversion’s first mission to space was a massive challenge. Our team, our hardware, and our resolve were all put to the test. The mission validated key technologies and led to tremendous learnings – but also left us hungry for more. Check out our mission recap video below.

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