The company has delivered fully qualified deployable solar arrays for two missions, now operating nominally in orbit.
Torino, Italy, 28 May 2025 – Revolv Space, an emerging provider of power solutions for small satellites, is proud to announce the successful qualification, delivery, and in-orbit operations of deployable solar arrays for two high-reliability CubeSats, SOAP and PANDORE, designed, built and launched by French small satellite manufacturer U-Space. This achievement marks a significant milestone for Revolv Space, demonstrating its capability to rapidly design, qualify, and deliver flight hardware for multiple satellites and securing flight heritage for its HOLLY (deployment system) and PAVEL (solar arrays) products. The two missions were launched through SpaceX’s Transporter 13 flight earlier in March 2025. Through the same launch, Revolv Space had launched an in-orbit demonstration mission for SARA, its Solar Array Drive Assembly, that is in good health and functions well.
Cyril Brotons, VP Industrial Strategy at U-Space (right), and Filippo Oggionni, Chief Commercial Officer at Revolv Space (left), celebrating the successful launch of SOAP and PANDORE.
PANDORE and SOAP are powered by 8 PAVEL and 12 HOLLY units, collectively. Both satellites have concluded their commissioning phase of the mission, correctly deploying in orbit and generating power as expected. Both missions provide Revolv Space with critical flight heritage as a supplier of power generation systems and serve as a testament to the quality and efficiency of the company’s work at its debut in Low Earth Orbit.
Revolv Space was contracted by U-Space in late 2023 for the design, qualification, and integration of custom solar arrays. Revolv Space worked in close cooperation with the customer and a manufacturing partner to deliver the solar arrays in record time, bringing a product from concept to the delivery of flight hardware in less than a year.
“Our collaboration with Revolv Space has been exceptional from day one. This project truly highlights their agility and expertise in bringing a product from concept to fl ight in record time. We were able to work seamlessly with the Revolv team to ensure that our aggressive schedule was met. Their technical excellence, coupled with their transparent communication approach, was key to achieve our strategic objectives and reach our development milestones.” (Cyril Brotons, VP Industrial Strategy, U-Space)
Revolv Space was responsible for a whole range of activities, including systems engineering, requirement management, quality assurance, detailed mechanical design, design verification (structural analysis, thermal analysis, structural tests), a full-blown qualification campaign carried out following ECSS standards, and assembly, integration, and testing activities. The qualification campaign included functional and deployment tests in ambient and vacuum conditions, structural tests, a thermal vacuum test, and an accelerated lifetime test on the deployment system made by HOLLY hinges and an Hold Down and Release Mechanism sourced externally.
Revolv Space has also been contracted to deliver more than 30 HOLLY units. A serial production process, entirely managed in house, was set up and validated by Revolv Space, while adhering to stringent Quality Assurance procedures agreed upon with the customer.
“The success of PANDORE and SOAP is a collective achievement, and we are thrilled to have played a vital role in bringing these important missions to fruition,” adds [Name, Title at Revolv Space]. “Our ability to deliver high-quality, flight-proven hardware on an accelerated timeline and to support the high-volume needs of our customers positions Revolv Space as a key enabler for the future of LEO constellations.”
(Filippo Oggionni, Chief Commercial Officer, Revolv Space)
Following the success, U-Space has already placed a re-order for another batch of 24 HOLLY Flight Model units. This repeat business underscores Revolv Space’s ability to successfully execute production and assembly, integration, and test (AIT) at scale, acritical capability for serving the burgeoning small satellite constellation market in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Revolv Space is fully committed to supplying reliable power products in high volume, with investments being done to lower lead times and boost the production rate for its products, including its Solar Array Drive Mechanisms for nano, micro and small satellites.
Revolv Space is proud to enable two critical missions with its technology:
- PANDORE: Successfully launched on March 15, 2025, PANDORE, supported by the France Relance stimulus package, aims to demonstrate innovative payloads for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT). Its successful deployment and communication with ground teams mark a significant breakthrough in developing new strategic capabilities in space.
- SOAP: Embodying U-Space’s commitment to sustainable access to space, SOAP is designed to detect and monitor space debris, directly contributing to limiting space pollution and reducing collision risks. This ambitious project, built with the confidence of Centre National d’Études Spatiales and an instrument supplied by Airbus Defence and Space, showcases the importance and urgency of space preservation. SOAP also represents a significant step for U-Space in the industrial revolution of small satellites, with future units to be assembled and tested in their new U-Zine facility, capable of delivering over 300 satellites annually.
About Revolv Space:
Revolv Space unlocks the full potential of small satellites by designing, manufacturing, and testing next-generation mechanisms and power systems that ensure uninterrupted payload availability and maximize the monetization of space assets. Operating from Torino (Italy) and Delft (The Netherlands), Revolv Space offers a family of affordable, high-performance Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs) designed specifically for small satellites, supporting power ranges from 100W to 5kW. With its innovative redundancy systems and advanced sun-tracking technology, Revolv Space’s SADAs optimize solar array exposure, doubling power generation and vastly boosting smallsat platform capabilities and mission returns. Revolv Space’s power generation systems are tailored to diverse small satellite missions, from Earth observation to communication and scientific research. As an agile alternative to established suppliers, Revolv Space specializes in delivering reliable and cost-effective solutions with low-lead times, addressing urgent industry needs and aligning with the business models of large constellations.