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Portal Space Systems Stock

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Valuation$250M1
Valuation DateApr 9, 2026
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Total Funding$67.5M1
Latest Round Amount$50M2
Latest RoundSeries A
Funding Rounds2
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About Portal Space Systems

Portal Space Systems is a spacecraft company that builds rapidly maneuverable vehicles for defense, civil and commercial missions. Its flagship Supernova platform uses solar thermal propulsion to heat a storable propellant with concentrated sunlight. That gives the vehicle enough delta-v to move from low Earth orbit to cislunar space. The company also makes Starburst, a smaller ESPA-class bus for rapid maneuvering within a single orbital regime. Portal makes money by selling spacecraft and in-space mobility missions to government and commercial customers. It was founded in 2021 by former SpaceX propulsion executive Jeff Thornburg along with Ian Vorbach and Prashaanth Ravindran.

Founded 2021
Country United States
CEO Jeff Thornburg
Founders Jeff Thornburg, Ian Vorbach, Prashaanth Ravindran
Headquarters Bothell, WA

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News

Portal Space Systems Prepares Starburst Launch From Cape Canaveral

Portal shipped its 600-pound Starburst prototype to Florida for an October Falcon 9 rideshare launch that will demonstrate in-orbit maneuverability.

24 days ago - KOMO News

Portal Books Dedicated Falcon 9 Amid Constrained Launch Market

CEO Jeff Thornburg said Portal purchased an entire SpaceX Falcon 9 for its Motus Via Sol 2028 mission carrying the first Supernova bus, while Starburst-1 was set to launch on Bandwagon-5.

4 weeks ago - Payload

Maverick Books 10 Kepler Sats to Fill Excess Capacity On Portal's Dedicated Launch

Maverick Space Systems secured launch capacity for 10 Kepler Communications Tranche-2 satellites aboard Portal's Motus Via Sol Falcon 9 mission, expected in mid-2028.

5 weeks ago - Payload

Portal Space Books Entire Falcon 9 Launch for Supernova

Portal booked a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 mission in 2028 for its first Supernova solar-thermal spacecraft and partnered with Maverick Space Systems to sell spare rideshare capacity.

2 months ago - Aviation Week

Portal Space Systems Signs Contract with SpaceX for Falcon 9 Launch in 2028

Portal booked a Falcon 9 launch with SpaceX for its Motus Via Sol mission in 2028, which is slated to fly the first Supernova spacecraft and debut the company's FLARE solar thermal propulsion system. ...

2 months ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space taps Quindar for ground mission support of its maneuvering spacecraft

Quindar agreed to provide mission planning and ground operations support for Portal's Starburst and Supernova spacecraft, starting with Starburst-1 on SpaceX's Transporter-18.

5 months ago - SpaceNews

This founder helped build SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine. Now he's building a 'fighter jet for orbit.'

Portal Space Systems raised a $50 million Series A at a $250 million valuation, led by Geodesic Capital and Mach33, to commercialize solar thermal propulsion. TechCrunch reported $67.5 million in priv...

6 months ago - TechCrunch

Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development

SpaceNews reported Portal's $50 million raise to scale development of its highly maneuverable Supernova vehicle and Starburst spacecraft bus.

6 months ago - SpaceNews

Portal Space Systems Raises $50 Million Series A to Advance Rapidly Maneuverable Spacecraft Capabilities

The company said Geodesic Capital and Mach33 led the Series A, with Booz Allen Ventures, ARK Invest, AlleyCorp and FUSE participating. Proceeds will fund Starburst and Supernova missions plus a Bothel...

6 months ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space's 'Mini-Nova' payload goes into orbit to test technologies for maneuverable space vehicles

Portal's Mini-Nova avionics payload launched March 30, 2026 on SpaceX Transporter-16 aboard Momentus Vigoride-7 to test flight computers and power systems for Starburst and Supernova.

6 months ago - GeekWire

Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space Launch First Commercially Structured Debris Removal Infrastructure; Starlab Joins as Early Partner

Portal and Paladin announced Debris Removal as a Service, pairing Starburst with Paladin's Triton capture payload. Starlab signed a letter of intent; first missions are targeted for 2027.

7 months ago - Portal Space Systems

Washington State Invests $350,000 in Portal Space Systems Through Strategic Reserve Fund to Accelerate Manufacturing in Bothell

Washington's Department of Commerce awarded $350,000 from the Governor's Strategic Reserve Fund to support Portal's Bothell manufacturing expansion and planned hiring.

10 months ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space Systems announces highly maneuverable satellite bus

Portal unveiled Starburst, an ESPA-class bus with about 1 km/s of delta-v, and said Starburst-1 would fly on SpaceX Transporter-18 in late 2026.

11 months ago - SpaceNews

Portal unveils Starburst, an ESPA-class rapid-maneuverability spacecraft, and announces Starburst-1 mission on SpaceX in Q4 2026

The company introduced Starburst as a compact maneuverable bus sharing systems with Supernova, with a one-year sun-synchronous demo hosting TRL11 and Zenno payloads.

11 months ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Test Solar Thermal Propulsion System for Multi-Orbit Spacecraft

Portal said it completed a vacuum-chamber test of its 3D-printed Flare HEX thruster at operational temperatures, using storable ammonia as the propellant.

1 year ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space Systems Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New 50,000 Sq. Ft. Facility in Bothell, WA

At the Paris Air Show, Portal announced a second Bothell site for spacecraft manufacturing, targeting one Supernova per month by 2027 and more than 100 new jobs.

1 year ago - Portal Space Systems

Momentus to Host Portal Space Systems' Inaugural On-orbit Demonstration Mission

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. commercial space firm specializing in satellite solutions, in-space transportation, and or...

Other symbols: MNTS
1 year ago - Business Wire

Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft

SpaceNews reported Portal's oversubscribed $17.5 million seed round to develop and demonstrate its solar-thermal Supernova spacecraft.

1 year ago - SpaceNews

Portal Space Systems Raises $17.5M in Oversubscribed Seed Round to Build Multi-Role, Trans-Orbital Spacecraft Powered by Solar Thermal Propulsion

AlleyCorp led the seed, with Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures and Atypical participating, to fund the first full-scale Supernova demonstration.

1 year ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space Systems is Awarded a $45 Million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) at Fed Supernova 2024

SpaceWERX selected Portal for a $45 million STRATFI award to build and demonstrate the first Supernova vehicle and scale production.

2 years ago - Portal Space Systems

Portal Space Systems unveils Supernova, an ultra-mobile spacecraft

Portal came out of stealth with its 500-kg solar-thermal Supernova bus, targeting 6 km/s of delta-v for rapid transfers from low Earth orbit toward geostationary and cislunar space.

2 years ago - TechCrunch