What Qosmosys does

Qosmosys is a Singapore-headquartered private spacetech architect founded in 2020 that designs system and subsystem architectures for lunar infrastructure and cislunar operations. The company serves public agencies and private organizations seeking to operate on the Moon, spanning transportation, robotics and resources, and science and technology sectors. It maintains offices in Singapore, Toulouse (via QSpace SAS), Austin, Riyadh, and Dubai, positioning it across the European, North American, and Middle Eastern aerospace ecosystems.

The core product portfolio centers on three technology lines. ZeusX is a heavy, unmanned lunar lander with flexible robotic extensions designed for payload delivery and in-situ resource extraction (including helium-3). The Zeus Platform is a multi-mission cubesat architecture that has flown once as Zeus-1 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 in January 2023, validating perovskite solar cells for Airbus and software control innovations. TRIOPS is an advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) system intended for deployment around the lunar south pole, complemented by radioisotope heater units and thermoelectric generators co-developed with Framatome to survive 14-Earth-day lunar nights at temperatures down to -130°C. The company states that its design process uses advanced AI models to fast-track and optimize applications, though no specific AI tooling or models are disclosed.

The business model is B2B and project-based, combining managed lunar infrastructure services (data transmission, in-situ resource production) with one-time commercial lunar landing licenses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured per project. Engineering validation and subsystem development are executed through deep partnerships with Airbus Defence and Space (ZeusX design), Framatome (nuclear energy), and Sodern (optical PNT subsystems). The April 2025 establishment of a UAE and Saudi Arabia dual-hub signals an intent to anchor the company's financial structure in the Gulf region over the coming two years.

Name

Qosmosys

Legal name

Qosmosys

Website

https://qosmosys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Qosmosys is a Singapore-headquartered spacetech architect founded in 2020 that designs lunar infrastructure systems, including the ZeusX lander, Zeus cubesat platform, and TRIOPS positioning system, for public and private organizations operating on the Moon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Technology

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD), GNSS/GPS Navigation & Augmentation Systems (IMABAFAC)

Keywords

• Lunar infrastructure services
• Spacecraft engineering
• Cubesat platforms
• Lunar landing services
• Positioning navigation timing

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lunar Infrastructure Services: Services encompassing data transmission and management, as well as in-situ resource production for lunar operations. Qosmosys offers on-demand services to public or private organizations operating on the Moon and beyond, spanning transportation, robotics & resources, and science & tech sectors.
2. Commercial Lunar Landing Services: Providing commercial lunar landing capabilities with extraction capabilities for local resources such as helium-3, offering both public and private sectors a dependable and flexible approach to foster a moon-based economy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Qosmosys is a spacetech architect that designs and develops lunar infrastructure systems and spacecraft for unmanned Moon missions. Its portfolio includes the ZeusX heavy spacecraft with resource extraction capabilities, the Zeus multi-mission cubesat platform, and the TRIOPS Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) system for the lunar south pole. The company also offers lunar infrastructure services covering data transmission, in-situ resource production, and commercial lunar landing capabilities to public and private organizations.

Product overview

Qosmosys offers a portfolio of space exploration products and services centered around lunar infrastructure development. The core product lineup includes ZeusX (a large spacecraft designed for unmanned Moon missions with resource extraction capabilities), the Zeus-1 nanospacecraft (a multi-mission cubesat evaluation platform), and the TRIOPS advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) system for lunar south pole operations. These products are supported by lunar infrastructure services covering data transmission, management, and in-situ resource production. The company operates across three service sectors: transportation, robotics & resources, and science & tech. Qosmosys collaborates with industrial partners including Airbus (for ZeusX design), Sodern (for TRIOPS optical systems), and Framatome (for nuclear energy solutions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeus-1 Nanospacecraft launched on SpaceX/Falcon 9 in January 2023, used as a multi-mission cubesat evaluation platform for in-space technology experiments including perovskite solar cell testing and cubesat control software innovation. Also carried 'Project Godspeed', a time-capsule containing fifty artworks engraved on golden plates.
• ZeusX Large and heavy spacecraft design with flexible robotic extensions tailored for unmanned missions on the Moon's surface, providing payload transportation and capabilities for extracting local resources such as helium-3 for government and commercial lunar operations.
• Zeus Platform Multi-mission cubesat platform designed to serve as a standard for the industry, providing quality control for high-demanding performance payloads and evaluating promising in-space technology experiments.
• TRIOPS Advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) project to be deployed around the Moon south pole, enabling precise navigation and localization where communication and localization infrastructure is currently non-existent.
• Lunar Infrastructure Services On-demand services covering lunar data transmission and management as well as in-situ resource production, offered to public or private organizations operating on the Moon and beyond across transportation, robotics & resources, and science & tech sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lunar infrastructure services market valued at over $200 billion in the next fifteen years

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SoderncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2025Qosmosys signed a MoU with Sodern on March 28, 2025 to establish technical collaboration on the TRIOPS initiative - an advanced Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) project for the Moon south pole. Sodern, a leading French company specialized in space optics and critical instrumentation with over 60 years of innovation, will develop key subsystems for lunar PNT services using their star-tracking expertise and optical space systems heritage.
• FramatomecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2023Framatome and Qosmosys signed an MoU on December 20, 2023 to explore integration of Radioisotope Heater Units (RHUs) and Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) as innovative energy sources for Zeus X spacecraft. Framatome, with 65 years of nuclear expertise and recently created Framatome Space division, brings expertise in radioisotope solutions for space applications to enable extended lunar missions.
• Airbus Defence and SpacecoreTechnology or Integration · 15 February 2023Airbus signed an agreement with Qosmosys on February 15, 2023 to provide technical design and engineering services for the ZeusX lunar landing concept. Airbus, a global leader in Space Systems with decades of experience in satellites, human-rated spacecraft, and planetary exploration missions, supports Qosmosys in making ZeusX a reality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ispace: Tokyo-headquartered lunar lander developer (Hakuto-R missions) providing commercial lunar landing services and resource extraction capabilities. Directly comparable to Qosmosys' ZeusX mission concept and commercial lunar payload delivery model.
• Astrobotic Technology: Pittsburgh-based lunar logistics company (Peregrine and Griffin landers, NASA CLPS contracts) offering end-to-end lunar payload delivery. Direct competitor for commercial lunar landing and surface services contracts.
• Intuitive Machines: Houston-based space exploration company (IM-1 Odysseus mission, NASA CLPS contracts) developing lunar landers, comms/navigation services, and data transmission. Closest comparable on the PNT/communications infrastructure layer with TRIOPS.

Broad incumbents

• Lockheed Martin Space: Major U.S. defense prime with McCandless lunar lander concepts and broader space systems portfolio. Competes in the same lunar access market from a much larger, multi-mission incumbent position with NASA heritage.
• Northrop Grumman: Defense prime operating in cislunar logistics via the Cygnus-derived HALO module and active lunar programs. Broad incumbent competing for the same NASA Artemis architecture contracts Qosmosys targets via ZeusX/TRIOPS.
• Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos-backed space company with Blue Moon lander and broader lunar ambitions. Well-capitalized incumbent targeting the same commercial and NASA lunar access market.

Emerging players

• Relativity Space: Privately held launch and space infrastructure company (Terrans R/V rocket, Terrestrial Orbital partnership) extending into broader space systems. Comparable as a venture-backed space-tech architect with multiple product lines.
• Orbit Fab: In-space refueling and satellite servicing company building 'gas stations in space.' Comparable as an emerging player developing on-orbit infrastructure services — adjacent to Qosmosys' lunar infrastructure thesis but in LEO/GEO.
• Moon Express: U.S.-based private lunar exploration company developing MX-series landers for commercial and NASA payloads. Smaller emerging peer with a similar commercial lunar access and resource extraction focus.

Regional players

• Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC): UAE government space center operating lunar and Mars programs and a sovereign customer/partnership counterpart for Qosmosys in its UAE/KSA hub. Relevant as both a potential customer and a regional space-systems peer aligned with Gulf lunar ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

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