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Next-gen 'space armor' tiles to launch on SpaceX mission for advanced debris defense

Portal’s Starburst-1 is the company’s first on-orbit demonstration mission. It will aim to validate the company’s ...
SpaceNews

Portal Space selects ‘Space Armor’ debris shield for 2026 mission

Portal Space Systems, a defense-focused space startup developing long-endurance maneuvering satellites for national security missions, has selected a new protective material made by Atomic-6 for a ...
CompositesWorld

Atomic-6 composite Space Armor tiles to fly in upcoming spacecraft missions

Portal Space Systems has purchased the fragmentation-resistant, RF-permeable tiles for initial deployment, testing and future ...
BGR

Portal Systems Is Planning To Use Sunlight To Move Spacecraft - Here's How

Mobility in space continually cements itself as important in this modern era of space exploration, with satellites like Starlink, Amazon's upcoming Project Kuiper, the International Space Station, and ...
HeraldNet

Portal Space Systems announces major expansion in Bothell

The move will allow Portal to eventually triple its workforce as it moves toward producing one spacecraft per month by 2027. EVERETT — Space start-up Portal Space Systems is building a ...
The Business Journals

Space startup to expand Bothell footprint with manufacturing facility

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The 4-year-old company plans to ...