Reflex Aerospace, Media Broadcast partnership
June 14, 2023
By Chris Forrester
Reflex Aerospace, a Munich and Berlin-based startup specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced satellites, has signed Media Broadcast (MBS) as its first commercial customer. This strategic partnership will leverage Reflex’s satellite manufacturing expertise to support MBS in delivering cutting-edge space technology.
The craft’s launch is slated for autumn 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, marking a significant milestone in achieving both companies’ goals.
Usingen-based MBS is a service integrator and managed gateway operator. MBS operates data and voice communications via satellite and data networks — globally and in space. This partnership, says the pair, will enable rapid deployment of technology via a first-of-its-class satellite, setting new standards for custom-made satellite delivery.
The announcement comes shortly after Reflex Aerospace’s celebration of their second anniversary and the successful closure of their latest seed financing round, bringing in an additional €1.75 million to reach a total of nearly €9 million.
Sven Sünberg, MD at MBS, said: “I am thrilled that after a long and intensive search, we have found a partner with the skills, mindset and experience to safely launch our payload into orbit and operate it extensively. We need New Space pragmatism, an adaptable but at the same time highly available satellite platform — but above all the will to move forward.”
Walter Ballheimer, CEO of Reflex Aerospace, added: “We are extremely thankful to MBS for entrusting us with this important mission. This partnership demonstrates that Reflex’s novel approach to satellite design and manufacturing, as well as its core value proposition of lightning-fast delivery, is exactly what the market demands at times of growing innovation pressure.”