Space Cargo Unlimited

18/09/2026

🚨 Breaking: Demand is skyrocketing 🚀 Payload reports that one-third of our newly announced Starfall mission is already booked.

Our standardized, autonomous BentoBox™ platform will fly aboard Starfall, offering up to 1,000 kg of capacity for in-space manufacturing and research, with launch aboard Starship targeted for 2028.

Mission slots are moving quickly. If you’re exploring microgravity or advancing an orbital R&D program, now is the time to secure your place.

Book your mission 👉 https://space-cu.com/contact

Many thanks to Douglas Gorman for sitting down with our CEO, Nicolas Gaume and capturing this fantastic snapshot of our current momentum and the roadmap ahead.



https://payloadspace.com/exclusive-space-cargo-unlimited-booked-a-third-of-its-starfall-capacity/

Space Cargo Unlimited secured a dedicated mission on SpaceX’s new Starfall reentry vehicle, and it's already booked a third of the vehicle.

16/09/2026

Thank you Space News for capturing the significance of our Starfall mission and our broader strategy to give customers regular micro gravity access at scale!

Space Cargo Unlimited has signed a contract to fly payloads on SpaceX’s Starfall reentry vehicle as it builds options for microgravity research.

15/09/2026

A new dawn for in-space manufacturing is here. 🚀

Today, we announced that we have signed a contract with SpaceX to fly our next-generation, one-tonne BentoBox: Space Factory aboard Starfall, launching on Starship no earlier than 2028.

This represents a generational leap for commercial in-space manufacturing.

We are rapidly scaling from our current 100 kg-class missions to one tonne of payload capacity. This order-of-magnitude increase will enable larger payloads with greater power availability and dedicated autonomous onboard services, opening new possibilities for high-value production in orbit.

By building the infrastructure that connects customers with launch, in-orbit operations and return, we’re turning access to microgravity into a practical tool for innovation with real-world benefits for people, industries and life on Earth. 🌎

Through this mission aboard SpaceX's Starfall spacecraft, we’re taking another step towards a future where manufacturing in space is scalable, repeatable and commercially viable.

🔗 Read our full announcement:

https://space-cu.com/blog-posts/space-cargo-unlimited-signs-contract-to-conduct-in-space-manufacturing-aboard-spacex’s-starfall-re-entry-vehicle

15/09/2026

Today, something big is landing for in-space manufacturing, and Thomson Reuters is helping us break the news. 🚀

We were delighted to speak with Joey Roulette at Reuters about our latest announcement:

We have signed a contract with SpaceX to fly our next-generation, one-tonne BentoBox: Space Factory aboard Starfall, launching on Starship no earlier than 2028.

By offering a generational leap in scale for our mission customers, we’re enabling more payloads than ever to reach orbit, with dedicated autonomous services for high-value production in microgravity.

This is a significant step towards our vision of making in-space manufacturing a scalable, commercially accessible industry, connecting innovators with the infrastructure they need to make breakthrough products for humanity in space.

🔗 Read the full Reuters story:

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacexs-first-starfall-customer-is-european-mission-integrator-space-cargo-2026-09-15/

SpaceX's new Starfall business of returning products and other payloads from Earth's orbit has signed a mission deal with integrator Space Cargo as the unit's first customer, the company's Chief Executive Nicolas Gaume told Reuters.

12/09/2026

🌍 What we build in space should serve humanity back on Earth.

As the International Space Summit closes, we are reflecting on the conversations, partnerships and milestones that brought this purpose to the forefront.

🚀🇫🇷 We proudly welcomed President Emmanuel Macron and his delegation during their visit to the VORTEX model, alongside ministers Catherine Vautrin, Philippe Baptiste and Dorothee Bär. With BentoBox™ featured in the cargo bay, the model demonstrated the key role Space Cargo Unlimited plays in payload operations and commercial market development for the VORTEX spaceplane consortium, alongside Dassault Aviation, and OHB SE.

🤝On the summit’s central stage, we celebrated our Franco-German partnership with ATMOS Space Cargo. Together, we’re preparing a seven flight campaign combining BentoBox™ with the PHOENIX 2.1 inflatable re-entry capsule. Our inaugural mission will carry 100 kg of commercial payload, marking the beginning of the largest autonomous in-space manufacturing capacity for Europe.

🛰️ Joining Max Haot of Vast, Hélène Huby of The Exploration Company, Dr Walther Pelzer of the German Space Agency at DLR, and Frank De Winne of European Space Agency — ESA, for the Exploration Post-ISS panel, our CEO, Nicolas Gaume delivered the clear message. Market-driven infrastructure, built around the needs of microgravity users, is fundamental to growing the low Earth orbit economy moving ahead.

Walther echoed this, stating: “There must be no gap in capability for microgravity experiments.” This is precisely the gap we are addressing by providing a single interface for microgravity across a growing fleet of vehicles, with mission operations beginning as soon as 2027.

🔬 Finally, during the Space Science for Humanity panel, Nicolas joined panalists from ISAS/JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to share how at Space Cargo Unlimited we are establishing accessible pathways to orbit to enable scientists to use microgravity and make discoveries that would otherwise be impossible.

We extend our thanks to everyone we met throughout the Summit. We look forward to continuing the work together and building the infrastructure needed to expand what is possible in orbit, and deliver the benefits back to Earth. 🌏

02/09/2026

🚨Announcement: We’re humbled and thrilled that Space Cargo Unlimited is now a shareholder in NOVESPACE, joining majority shareholder CNES as NOVESPACE’s only private industrial partner.

🚀👨‍🚀 This means working alongside an exceptional team, including Thierry Gharib and one of the most recognisable names in European spaceflight: ESA astronaut and Novespace CEO Thomas Pesquet.

Hear what Thomas has to say about the partnership:

"We are delighted to welcome SCU as a shareholder, helping us open the door to new markets and new customers. With the extraordinary momentum we are seeing today in space exploration and research, the possibilities ahead are limitless."

🛫 Beyond a financial investment this announcement represents our shared commitment to building the infrastructure needed to accelerate Europe’s microgravity economy and open new opportunities across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, advanced materials, electronics and agriculture.

Our Co-Founder and CEO Nicolas Gaume will join the Novespace Board as part of the investment.

👉 Read the official announcement: https://lnkd.in/dcPr3VVj



https://youtu.be/ww2J0WkY4-Q

Thomas Pesquet, CEO of Novespace and ESA astronaut, explains how th...

09/07/2026

We're pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with ElevationSpace Inc. bringing together complementary capabilities to help make commercial microgravity research and manufacturing more accessible than ever before.

By combining our autonomous payload platform with ElevationSpace's innovative return technology, we're pioneering a new era where organisations can access reliable, repeatable and commercially viable in-orbit services with fewer technical and operational barriers.

With the global in-space manufacturing market projected to reach US$4.6 billion by 2030, international collaboration will be essential to unlocking the full potential of the low Earth orbit economy.

Thanks to SPACETIDE Foundation for their support in today's exciting announcement. For more details read the article below:

06/07/2026

Why is a European space platform named after a Japanese lunch tradition? Ask us in Tokyo this week!

Nicolas Gaume and Mathieu Goudot are landing at SPACETIDE 2026, July 6 to 9. Visit us at Booth 4F, IDe2, Toranomon Hills Forum, Tokyo, Japan.

The short answer: the bento is a design philosophy. Modular compartments, each adapted to what it holds, nothing wasted, endlessly reconfigurable. BentoBox is that philosophy flown to orbit. A return-capable microgravity platform that reshapes itself around your payload: pharma one mission, materials the next, an in-orbit demo after that.

The theme this year is "Unlocking Space for All Humanity." We take it literally. Space stays locked until running an experiment in orbit is as accessible as running one in a lab. Adaptable infrastructure is how you unlock it.

So if you're in Tokyo, come find us at Spacetide in Toranomon Hills 4F Booth IDe2. Startups, researchers, investors, policymakers, dreamers. One real conversation beats a hundred badge scans.

See you there!

10/04/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗺 𝟵𝟵 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗼 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🚀🎮🌍

Kicking off “𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘧 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦” alongside Fondation de l'Espace, our CEO Nicolas Gaume addressed participants at the opening with a message for the teams.

👾 Drawing from his experience as a young entrepreneur in the video game industry, Nicolas shared how his journey from software to space continues to inform our work at Space Cargo Unlimited.

More than ever, software is shaping the future of space with digital transformation, data, and AI redefining how space systems are designed, built, and operated.

🇫🇷 This approach is at the heart of our mission software, developed by our Bordeaux team, who will mentor participants throughout the event.

As sponsors we're very excited to support this initiative and help inspire the next generation of coders to take their skills from the screen to the stars.

Many thanks to the organisers and partners including the Fondation de l'Espace and CNES and best of luck to all the teams.

Ad astra! 💫

14/02/2026

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘁.

That's what brought us to Trieste this week, alongside Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) and Thales Alenia Space for a workshop this week on how to make microgravity an operational environment for research and industry.

During the keynote sessions, our CEO Nicolas Gaume framed it clearly: without reliable access, consistent flight cadence, and dependable payload return, microgravity research remains niche. Barbara Negri (ASI) and Annemaria Piras (Thales Alenia Space Italia) reinforced Italy's pivotal role in securing and expanding this capability for Europe.

The following panel —moderated by Anilkumar Dave and featuring our CSO Michael Lebert, Prof. Emanuele Buratti (ICGEB & University of Trieste), and Daniele Pavarin (T4i) brought the discussion back to practice: how do you move from one-off experiments to iterative R&D cycles? The answer: continuous mission opportunities. That's what enables real testing, validation, and scale-up across life sciences, materials development, and manufacturing. 🧬🌍🔬

We were honored to meet Regional Minister Alessia Rosolen, whose remarks underscored the region's commitment to strengthening the space ecosystem and positioning Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia as a forward-looking hub for aerospace and cross-sector innovation.

A big thank you to Agenzia Spaziale Italiana, Thales Alenia Space, ICGEB, T4i, and M.A.R.E. TC FVG - Maritime, Aerospace, Renewable Energies Technology Cluster FVG for organizing and contributing to the day.

The workshop’s vibrant, forward-looking energy was a clear reflection of Italy’s role as a leading spacefaring nation, and we are proud to play a role in this momentum. 🇮🇹🚀