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ESA Advances VLEO Skimsat Mission

Redwire and Thales Alenia Space Partner to Develop Novel Spacecraft

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Tom Patton
Sep 23, 2025
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Redwire Corporation has reached an agreement with Thales Alenia Space that makes it the prime contractor for the ESA Skimsat mission, leveraging its Phantom spacecraft.

“Redwire’s Phantom spacecraft is built on five decades of satellite manufacturing experience and flight heritage."
Marc Dielissen, Redwire

Skimsat is an ESA technology demonstration missio…

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