Draft:Kreios Space
Spanish space company
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kreios Space is a Spanish space company founded in 2021 that develops satellite platforms for sustained operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), an orbital region between 150 and 300 kilometres above Earth. Its core technology is a proprietary air‑breathing electric propulsion (ABEP) system, which enables satellites to use residual atmospheric particles as propellant instead of carrying onboard fuel. The company is headquartered in Vigo, Spain.
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 2 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 3,582 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Submission declined on 20 March 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk).
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review. |  |
Comment: We need sourcing that lines up with WP:SIRS, which none of them truly do. The Forbes article looks to be a publicity shoot/text rather than independent journalism. Note also WP:CORPTRIV, so sources that relate to fundraising won't help notability. Most companies cannot overcome this notability requirement. ChrysGalley (talk) 10:37, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
History
Kreios Space was established in 2021 by a group of young engineers with backgrounds in plasma propulsion, space systems, and aerospace engineering who turned their doctoral thesis into a business: a company founded to enable sustained satellite operations in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), a region traditionally constrained by atmospheric drag. [1]
In 2024, Kreios Space presented the third generation of its Helicon Plasma Thruster (K‑3), tested with mixtures of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and air under representative environmental conditions, achieving efficiencies superior to any development known to date, both in industry and academia, marking a true milestone in the field of space propulsion.
In 2025, the company secured an €8 million seed funding round, led by the NATO Innovation Fund, to develop a proprietary complete satellite ABEP‑based VLEO platform and to carry out its first in‑orbit demonstration mission, planned for late 2027.[2]
Technology
Kreios Space develops a proprietary satellite platform based on an Air‑Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) system that allows it to operate autonomously and for many years in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). The technology enables spacecraft to maintain stable flight at altitudes between 150 and 300 kilometres, a region traditionally difficult to access due to atmospheric drag.[1]
This propulsion concept eliminates the need for onboard propellant and mitigates erosion caused by atomic oxygen, allowing multi‑year operations in orbital regimes where conventional satellites can only remain for a few days. Operating in VLEO provides several performance benefits, including higher spatial resolution for Earth‑observation, increased signal level for D2C, lower communication latency, and natural orbital decay that helps reduce space debris. [3]
Missions
Kreios Space is preparing its first In‑Orbit Demonstration (IOD), planned for late 2027. A second mission, scheduled for 2029, will integrate a commercial payload, marking the transition from a technology demonstration stage to a commercial phase. The company is also currently involved in new dual‑use missions, which have not yet been disclosed.
Collaborations and partners
Kreios Space maintains active programs and contracts with major public space stakeholders, including the Agencia Espacial Española (AEE) and the European Space Agency (ESA). In parallel, it collaborates with a range of organizations across the European and international space ecosystem, as well as with leading research institutions such as the Von Karman Institute (VKI) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRS) in Stuttgart, which have contributed to the testing and validation of its ABEP technology.
- provide significant coverage: discuss the subject in detail, excluding routine coverage like product launches, staff appointments, or financial reports and listings in databases or listicles;
- are reliable: from reputable outlets with editorial oversight;
- are independent: not connected to the subject, such as press releases, the subject's own website, or sponsored content.
Please add references that meet all three of these criteria. If none exist, the subject is not yet suitable for Wikipedia.