Gravitics vs Muon Space: Platforms compared

Scores, Space (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Gravitics is a US space-hardware maker (Seattle) whose StarMax is a 400-cubic-meter station module (near half ISS volume in one launch) that pivoted toward aircraft-carriers-in-orbit for the Space Force: the Orbital Carrier pre-positioned deployment bays and the Viper OTV, sharing a 4m-form-factor manufacturing base. It won a SpaceWERX STRATFI (up to $60M combined government and private, April 2026) and has contracted flight demos with Rocket Lab and True Anomaly as program partners. It is pre-revenue (the STRATFI is matched funding, not revenue).

Latest signals

• 14 Sept 2026The U.S. Space Force selected Gravitics for a $60 million STRATFI award to demonstrate orbital carriers.Gravitics
• 14 Sept 2026Lockheed Martin selected Gravitics for a Department of War contract of national importance.Gravitics
• 14 Sept 2026Gravitics will build space infrastructure for a commercial space station.Gravitics

15 signals name Gravitics.

Facts, with sources

• 14 Sept 2026U.S. Space Force contract for tactically responsive space developmentGravitics
• 14 Sept 2026NASA Space Act Agreement focused on verification and validation for large spacecraftGravitics
• 14 Sept 2026Building space infrastructure for a commercial space stationGravitics

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Darker bar: ahead of the other company on that measure.

Positioning

Muon Space is a US satellite maker (founded by ex-SpaceX engineer Jonny Dyer) built on a full-stack Mission Foundry model, with 11 satellites flown and a San Jose plant targeting 500 satellites a year by 2027. It raised a $250M Series C in August 2026 at a $1.5B valuation (Eclipse-led, with Google, Salesforce Ventures, and Woven/Toyota), launched the first three operational FireSat wildfire-detection satellites with Google in July 2026, and debuted a higher-power platform aimed at orbital data centers (pathfinder 2028). Revenue, FireSat economics, and the 500-per-year credibility are open.

Latest signals

• 14 Sept 2026Muon Space has delivered spacecraft from design to launch in under a year using repeatable manufacturing processes.Payload
• 14 Sept 2026Muon Space operates a high-mix spacecraft manufacturing facility and has vertically integrated electric propulsion.Payload
• 14 Sept 2026Muon Space’s FireSat and SBIR work led to a STRATFI award for further spacecraft development.Payload

65 signals name Muon Space.

Facts, with sources

• 14 Sept 2026Delivered spacecraft from design to launch in under a yearPayload
• 14 Sept 2026prototype environmental-monitoring satellites under the Quickbeam platformPayload
• 14 Sept 2026STRATFI award for further spacecraft developmentPayload

58 facts on file.