What LMO does

LMO is a UK-incorporated space propulsion technology company that designs, manufactures, and supplies agile propulsion systems and fluidic technologies for small and medium satellite applications. The company operates from its registered UK office (Company Number 11485940, VAT GB 334100163) in Reading, with an apparent secondary presence in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, and sells globally through direct sales channels.

Its product portfolio is organized around three core hardware categories: Cold Gas & Chemical Propulsion Systems (including the SHAMAN-C series for chemical propulsion with thrust ranges of 0.1N to 5N and compatibility with HTP, LMP-103S, Water, and Hydrazine propellants), Propellant Tanks for propellant storage, and Thruster Pointing Mechanisms (including the SHAMAN-E series for electric propulsion covering 300W to 1kW class engines with Xenon, Iodine, Argon, and Krypton propellant compatibility). The thruster pointing mechanisms deliver sub-degree pointing accuracy (0.3 degrees) for 2-axis high-precision steering of chemical and electric thrusters, with compact form factors ranging from 81x81x58.8mm to 480x480x190mm and masses from 0.1kg to 9.5kg. LMO also produces dedicated TPM Driver Electronics with CAN and RS-422 digital interfaces, operating from 12-28V unregulated power.

The company's go-to-market is direct enterprise sales targeting spacecraft integrators and small/medium satellite builders. Flight heritage on identified missions — ADRAS-J, LUMIO, URA-AVS, and the PNRR IOS program with D-Orbit — provides mission-proven credibility. No pricing is publicly disclosed; engagement is initiated through direct contact. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds, and offers full lifecycle support from propulsion design and analysis through testing, integration, and launch services.

Name

LMO

Legal name

LMO

Website

https://lmo.space

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LMO is a UK-registered space propulsion hardware company that designs and supplies thruster pointing mechanisms, chemical and electric propulsion systems, and propellant tanks for small and medium satellite integrators. Its SHAMAN product lines deliver 0.3-degree pointing accuracy across chemical and electric propulsion architectures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Propulsion Systems

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Propulsion (In-Space) & Thrusters (IMABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) for Space Systems (IMABACAG), Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF)

Keywords

• Space propulsion systems
• Thruster pointing mechanisms
• Chemical propulsion hardware
• Electric propulsion components
• Satellite propellant tanks

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

LMO designs, manufactures, and supplies agile propulsion systems and fluidic technologies for spacecraft, including cold gas and chemical propulsion systems, propellant tanks, and thruster pointing mechanisms. The company delivers full lifecycle support from propulsion design and analysis through testing, integration, and launch services, targeting small and medium satellite applications. Its portfolio is anchored by the SHAMAN-C (chemical) and SHAMAN-E (electric) thruster pointing mechanism series, with flight-proven heritage on missions such as ADRAS-J, LUMIO, URA-AVS, and PNRR IOS.

Product overview

LMO offers a unified portfolio of agile propulsion systems and fluidic technologies for space applications. The product range includes three core hardware offerings: Cold Gas & Chemical Propulsion Systems (featuring the SHAMAN-C Series for DELTA-V and attitude control with compatibility for HTP, LMP-103S, Water, and Hydrazine), Propellant Tanks for propellant storage, and Thruster Pointing Mechanisms (featuring the SHAMAN-E Series for electric propulsion supporting Xenon, Iodine, Argon and Krypton with 300W-1kW class engines). The company provides full lifecycle support from propulsion design and analysis through testing, integration, and launch services, targeting small and medium satellite applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Gas & Chemical Propulsion Systems Mission-proven propulsion solutions for chemical propulsion, enabling precise and reliable spacecraft maneuvering with compatibility for various propellants including HTP, LMP-103S, Water, and Hydrazine. Designed for small and medium satellite applications.
• Propellant Tanks Tank systems for storing and managing various propellants used in spacecraft propulsion applications.
• Thruster Pointing Mechanisms Precision mechanisms enabling 2-axis high-precision steering of chemical and electric thrusters, covering sizes from small to medium satellite applications. Available for standard and new monopropellant thruster technologies with a broad thrust range, achieving 0.3-degree pointing accuracy.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ThrustMe: ThrustMe is a French NewSpace propulsion company offering cold gas, chemical (including iodine-based), and electric propulsion modules for small satellites. It directly competes with LMO across chemical and electric propulsion segments with similar form-factor and propellant breadth.
• Phase Four: Phase Four develops RF thrusters and electric propulsion systems for small satellites. It competes in the electric propulsion segment served by LMO's SHAMAN-E series and targets similar smallsat constellations and platforms.
• Enpulsion: Enpulsion produces electric propulsion (FEEP) systems for smallsats and is a direct competitor in the electric thruster and propulsion module category. Its products integrate with satellite platforms in similar size classes as LMO's SHAMAN-E offering.
• Dawn Aerospace: Dawn Aerospace develops in-space propulsion systems and thruster pointing mechanisms for small satellites, with overlapping chemical and electric propulsion offerings for the smallsat market. Both companies target 2-axis steering of thrusters for station-keeping and attitude control on constellation platforms.
• Accion Systems: Accion Systems builds electrospray propulsion systems for small satellites, directly overlapping LMO's electric propulsion product line in the smallsat propulsion market. Both compete for design slots on emerging constellations.
• Benchmark Space Systems: Benchmark Space Systems provides in-space propulsion (green chemical and bipropellant) for smallsats and cubesats, with comparable propellant flexibility (including non-toxic propellants) to LMO's SHAMAN-C. It is a direct competitor in smallsat chemical propulsion.

Broad incumbents

• Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space): Beyond Gravity supplies a wide range of satellite structures, mechanisms, and propulsion subsystems. While broader than LMO, its mechanisms and propulsion offerings compete for the same satellite integration programs, particularly in European institutional missions.
• Aerojet Rocketdyne (L3Harris): Aerojet Rocketdyne, now part of L3Harris, is a major propulsion incumbent serving missiles, launch vehicles, and spacecraft. While not focused on smallsats, it competes for larger chemical and electric propulsion programs and supplies primes that also buy from smallsat specialists like LMO.
• Rocket Lab (Space Systems / Sinclair Interplanetary): Rocket Lab's Space Systems division offers propulsion, reaction wheels, and satellite components for smallsats, and its acquisition of Sinclair Interplanetary and development of in-house propulsion overlaps with LMO's product range for small and medium satellites.

Emerging players

• Morpheus Space: Morpheus Space is an emerging German smallsat propulsion startup offering miniaturized electric and chemical propulsion modules. It is a niche competitor in the smallsat propulsion market that overlaps with LMO's core offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LMO_Space
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lmo-space

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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