Mantis

Mantis Space builds energy transmission technology for power delivery in orbit, from optical assemblies and laser systems to ultra-efficient high power components. The company describes its aim as delivering energy in orbit and powering the space economy. It emerged from stealth with a 10 million dollar seed round, announced as CEO Eric Truitt spoke at the Tectonic Defense Summit in Austin, Texas.

Technology

• Laser power beaming from Mantis spacecraft to customer solar arrays, which the company says eliminates eclipse downtime and gives continuous energy in every orbit
• Mantis spacecraft planned for lower medium Earth orbit (MEO), beaming power over thousands of kilometres to satellite solar arrays as they enter eclipse, to extend vehicle life and operational efficiency
• Optical assemblies, laser systems and high power components that underpin the delivery of power in orbit
• Laser technology that the company describes as proven safe

Vision

Mantis argues that the space economy has a power problem, because thousands of satellites depend on limited onboard power. It describes its plan as a space-based power grid, including power for space-based data centres, an idea covered in Forbes.

Team and locations

The team is made up of veterans from the space, defense and research communities, and the company has named co-founders Wyman Howard III, Eric Truitt and Jeremy Scheerer. Its website lists locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Atlanta, Georgia, Silicon Valley, California, and Washington, D.C.

Shows

Mantis appears in the exhibitor and sponsor lists of the AMOS Conference (sponsor), the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, DSEI UK, I/ITSEC and Modern Day Marine.

Contact

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