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EOS
EOS
A 4.2-metre single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle capable of placing 13-kilogram payloads into low Earth orbit. EOS is containerised, requiring no dedicated launch pad — the entire system deploys from a standard shipping container and can be positioned globally within hours. The rocket uses an in-house MR-5 liquid oxygen and kerosene engine and recovers under a parafoil after flight. It targets small satellite operators, hypersonic test missions and responsive sovereign launch requirements.
About
Sidereus Space Dynamics is an Italian launch vehicle company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Salerno. It is developing EOS, a 4.2-metre single-stage-to-orbit rocket designed to deliver 13-kilogram payloads to low Earth orbit and return to Earth under a parafoil, all without a fixed launch pad.
Offices
Salerno, ItalyBacked by
Primo SpaceCDP Venture Capital
Timeline
2024-06
Completed first fully integrated static fire test of the EOS vehicle, with the MR-5 engine firing for approximately 11 seconds.
2024-01
Completed a ten-shot short-duration hot fire test campaign of the MR-5 engine.
2023-09
Raised €5.1 million in Seed+ funding from Primo Space and CDP Venture Capital, bringing total raised to €6.6 million.
2021-10
Raised €1.5 million in seed funding from Primo Space and CDP Venture Capital.
2020-12
First prototype, named Caronte, completed and tested.
2019
Founded in Salerno, Italy by Mattia Barbarossa, Luca Principi and Massimiliano Masciarelli.
Open Positions (17)
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Products & Solutions
EOS
EOS
A 4.2-metre single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle capable of placing 13-kilogram payloads into low Earth orbit. EOS is containerised, requiring no dedicated launch pad — the entire system deploys from a standard shipping container and can be positioned globally within hours. The rocket uses an in-house MR-5 liquid oxygen and kerosene engine and recovers under a parafoil after flight. It targets small satellite operators, hypersonic test missions and responsive sovereign launch requirements.
Open Positions (17)
13 Hardware & Systems3 Software & Data1 Operations
About
Sidereus Space Dynamics is an Italian launch vehicle company founded in 2019 and headquartered in Salerno. It is developing EOS, a 4.2-metre single-stage-to-orbit rocket designed to deliver 13-kilogram payloads to low Earth orbit and return to Earth under a parafoil, all without a fixed launch pad.
Offices
Salerno, ItalyBacked by
Primo SpaceCDP Venture Capital
Timeline
2024-06
Completed first fully integrated static fire test of the EOS vehicle, with the MR-5 engine firing for approximately 11 seconds.
2024-01
Completed a ten-shot short-duration hot fire test campaign of the MR-5 engine.
2023-09
Raised €5.1 million in Seed+ funding from Primo Space and CDP Venture Capital, bringing total raised to €6.6 million.
2021-10
Raised €1.5 million in seed funding from Primo Space and CDP Venture Capital.
2020-12
First prototype, named Caronte, completed and tested.
2019
Founded in Salerno, Italy by Mattia Barbarossa, Luca Principi and Massimiliano Masciarelli.
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