What ROCCOR does

Roccor is an aerospace manufacturer specializing in low-cost, high-performance deployable structure systems and thermal management systems for space and defense applications. The company's technical core spans deployable booms and solar arrays, advanced thermal management, and integrated avionics such as optical imaging and sun sensors, with notable flight heritage including eight ISS-delivered roll-out solar array (IROSA) wings capable of producing over 160 kilowatts and ELSA high-performance low-mass solar arrays contracted to Moog Inc. for a national security program. Roccor's portfolio now extends beyond deployable hardware into intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) products such as the Octopus E140 MWIR EO/IR payload and the 4K-resolution Octopus E180 HD MWIR, and into uncrewed aerial systems including the combat-proven VXE30 Stalker and Penguin UAS.

The firm was founded in 2011 in Longmont, Colorado, and now operates within the broader Redwire Corporation enterprise (NYSE: RDB), headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Roccor's revenue mechanics are dominated by direct government and prime-contractor sales: U.S. DoD program-of-record awards (Marine Corps Stalker follow-on orders, Army LRR, Space Force Tetra-5, DARPA Otter), NASA and ESA mission hardware (Artemis II Orion sun sensors and imaging, Proba-3 spacecraft integration and 3D Energetic Electron Spectrometer), and allied foreign military sales (Ukraine Armed Forces Penguin UAS). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are realized through competitive bidding and sole-source awards to government procurement offices and prime integrators such as Moog.

Name

ROCCOR

Legal name

Redwire Corporation

Website

https://roccor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ROCCOR is an aerospace manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance deployable structures and thermal management systems, serving U.S. defense, NASA, ESA, and allied military customers through programs of record in space and autonomous aircraft.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace components

NAICS

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

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Deployable space structures
• Thermal management systems
• Aerospace mechanisms
• Spacecraft deployable booms
• Satellite structural hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Longmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Defense Government Contracts: Major revenue stream from U.S. Department of Defense contracts including Marine Corps UAS programs, Navy small tactical unmanned aircraft systems, and Army drone technology programs. Revenue from follow-on orders and program of record fulfillment.
2. NASA and Space Agency Programs: Contracts for space exploration technology including Artemis missions, ISS components, and ESA programs. Revenue from spacecraft integration, component delivery, and technology demonstration payloads.
3. International Military Sales: Direct contracts with allied nation military forces such as Ukraine Armed Forces for advanced reconnaissance systems like Penguin UAS.
4. Commercial Space Infrastructure: Developing and delivering space infrastructure for commercial space economy including power systems and spacecraft platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ROCCOR designs and manufactures low-cost, high-performance deployable structure systems and thermal management systems for aerospace customers. Its hardware is integrated onto spacecraft and satellites to enable stowage, deployment, and temperature control in orbit. The company supplies these mechanisms and thermal products directly to prime contractors, satellite integrators, and space programs.

Product overview

Redwire is an integrated aerospace and defense company offering a portfolio of space and defense technology products and capabilities. The company operates through two primary divisions: Defense Tech (creating integrated capabilities for U.S. and allied warfighters across space and airborne operations) and Space Tech (developing proven space infrastructure for the next-generation space economy). Key products include Octopus ISR and Optics Payloads (multi-role surveillance payloads), VXE30 Stalker and Penguin UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems), spacecraft platforms, solar arrays (IROSA, ELSA), and various avionics/sensor technologies. The company also leads or participates in major programs including PROBA-3, TETRA-5, and Otter for DARPA, and provides technology for NASA's Artemis II mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deployable Structure Systems Low-cost, high-performance deployable structure hardware engineered for spacecraft and satellites to stow compactly during launch and deploy large structures in orbit.
• Thermal Management Systems Thermal management hardware designed for aerospace platforms, providing heat rejection and temperature control for spacecraft operating across varied mission environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• IROSA arrays boost ISS power by 20-30% while producing over 160 kilowatts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Moog Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoog Inc. contracted Redwire to deliver ELSA High-Performance, Low-Mass Solar Arrays for a National Security Program. This represents a strategic supplier relationship where Redwire provides advanced power systems to Moog for integration into defense programs.
• U.S. Navy Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program (PMA-263)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwire awarded follow-on contract with the Navy Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program for delivery of VXE30 Stalker Small UAS to support the Long Range/Long Endurance program of record.
• U.S. Space Force and Air Force Research LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedwire delivering two Mako spacecraft platforms for the U.S. Space Force and Air Force Research Laboratory's Tetra-5 program, validating on-orbit refueling technologies for satellites.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MMA Design: MMA Design specializes in deployable space structures including hinge, boom, and boom-coil mechanisms used on smallsats and large observatories — a direct functional peer to ROCCOR's deployables business.
• Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space): Beyond Gravity supplies deployable structures, mechanisms, and thermal management hardware for satellites and launch vehicles across Europe and globally — directly comparable to ROCCOR's deployable structures and thermal products.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Space (Deployables & Structures): Sierra Space develops in-space infrastructure including inflatable habitats and structural mechanisms; comparable because it operates in the broader deployable/structural-hardware market alongside ROCCOR.
• L3Harris Technologies (Space & Airborne Systems): L3Harris produces deployable mesh reflectors and deployable booms for communications and EO satellites as part of its broader space portfolio — a leading non-ROCCOR supplier of the same hardware class.
• Airbus Defence and Space (Spacecraft Structures & Mechanisms): Airbus DS builds deployable mechanisms, solar arrays, and thermal subsystems for large ESA and commercial telecom platforms. Comparable because of its end-to-end space structures capability overlapping with ROCCOR's offerings.
• Northrop Grumman (Space Structures & Deployables): Northrop Grumman's space systems business designs and builds deployable solar arrays, booms, and large space structures (e.g., Astro Aerospace, MEV). It is the dominant incumbent in the same deployable-structures category where ROCCOR competes.

Emerging players

• AAC Clyde Space: AAC Clyde Space supplies smallsat platforms and structural components for constellations — an emerging player whose deployable subsystems intersect with the smaller end of ROCCOR's market.
• Oxford Space Systems: Oxford Space Systems develops novel deployable antenna and solar array structures for small satellites. Comparable because it targets the same deployable-structures market opportunity as ROCCOR, especially for constellations.
• Apex Space: Apex manufactures satellite buses that increasingly integrate deployable solar arrays and mechanical subsystems; as a fast-growing prime, it represents both a potential customer and a competing integrator to ROCCOR.

Others

• Moog Inc. (Space & Defense segment): Moog is both a customer of Redwire (ELSA solar arrays) and a broader supplier of space mechanisms and actuators; as a strategic partner with overlapping space-structural content, it functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RoccorAerospace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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