Aurora — Reusable Launch
A fully reusable two-stage vehicle targeting sub-$1,000/kg to orbit with 24-hour turnaround.
operator@ground-control:~$ run --mission=beyond-horizon
space.degree is building the propulsion, orbital infrastructure, and mission systems for humanity's next leap — from low-Earth orbit to the outer solar system.
A staged roadmap from reusable launch to permanent presence beyond Earth.
A fully reusable two-stage vehicle targeting sub-$1,000/kg to orbit with 24-hour turnaround.
In-space refueling and cargo staging — the highway rest-stop for deep-space transit.
A modular south-pole habitat harvesting water ice for fuel, air, and permanent crews.
Vertically integrated systems engineered in-house, from engine to autonomy stack.
Methalox engines built for hundreds of reflights with in-situ propellant compatibility.
Vision-guided docking and station-keeping with no human in the loop.
Optical + pulsar-timing guidance for positioning far beyond GPS range.
Turning lunar and Martian regolith and ice into fuel, water, and shielding.
$ curl -s https://api.space.degree/v1/missions/aurora \
-H "authorization: Bearer $SPACE_DEGREE_KEY"
# 200 OK
{
"id": "aurora",
"phase": "active",
"readiness": 0.72,
"next_window": "2026-08-12T14:30:00Z",
"vehicle": { "stages": 2, "reusable": true }
}
We measure progress in kilometers per second and generations, not quarters.
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