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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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Our first spacecraft, Ray, has completed its mission on-orbit – serving as an extremely successful testbed for validating key technologies despite not attempting re-entry due to an on-orbit short circuit in a component preventing our deorbit engine from igniting. Throughout 1,600+ orbits around Earth, our team collected invaluable technical data and operational experience. Notably, Ray executed two major orbital maneuvers, repeated on-orbit software updates, and proved out our in-house designed separation system. Read the full mission recap below and stay tuned! More insights on Ray to come and big updates ahead around its successor: Arc.

Our first spacecraft, Ray, has completed its mission on-orbit – serving as an extremely successful testbed for validating key technologies despite not attempting re-entry due to an on-orbit short circuit in a component preventing our deorbit engine from igniting. Throughout 1,600+ orbits around Earth, our team collected invaluable technical data and operational experience. Notably, Ray executed two major orbital maneuvers, repeated on-orbit software updates, and proved out our in-house designed separation system. Read the full mission recap below and stay tuned! More insights on Ray to come and big updates ahead around its successor: Arc.

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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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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.

825,804 views • 8 months ago

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.

414,696 views • 7 months ago

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.

89,990 views • 7 months ago

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.

34,652 views • 8 months ago

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.

32,896 views • 8 months ago

Watch the Arc spacecraft unveil event.

Watch the Arc spacecraft unveil event.

22,689 views • 8 months ago

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.

25,300 views • 2 years ago

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.

12,947 views • 1 year ago

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