Atomos Space’s First Mission Faces Challenges in Orbit
“It’s been a challenging journey,” remarked Atomos CEO and co-founder Vanessa Clark about the company’s first demonstration mission, Mission-1, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 4. The mission’s objectives, including rendezvous, docking, orbital transfer, and on-orbit refueling, are exceptionally ambitious. However, Atomos has encountered and overcome significant hurdles, particularly related to communications and spacecraft rotation rates.