Atmos Space Cargo is a German private aerospace company developing reusable space logistics and cargo-return technologies for low Earth orbit missions. The company is best known for its Phoenix re-entry capsule, designed to return scientific experiments and commercial payloads from space using an inflatable heat shield system.
History In April 2025, ATMOS conducted the first orbital test flight of the Phoenix 1 capsule aboard a SpaceX Bandwagon-3 mission, gathering re-entry and flight data for future operations. In August 2026, the company completed an early-stage design study for its reusable Phoenix 3 spacecraft, conducted with the European Space Agency (ESA) at ESTEC.
See also List of private spaceflight companies
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