Aerospace & Defense - Space Launch Systems & Components
Strategic Profile
SSLC draws on substantial know-how from the parent company, as it has been specializing in reducing space mission costs since 1984 with specific expertise in designing commercial, military, and scientific missions. The company's Type V composite propulsion tanks launched aboard the IM-2 mission from Cape Canaveral in February 2025, demonstrating proven operational capabilities in critical space infrastructure.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Founded in 1999 and based in Torrance, California, Scorpius has established itself as a supplier of mission-critical aerospace components. Recent validation through (February 2025) lunar lander missions and partnerships with commercial space operators demonstrate technical credibility and market traction in a high-growth sector.
Top Insights
Type-V tank products use all-composite linerless unibody construction with Hexcel carbon fiber and proprietary Sapphire 77 resin, creating systems with fewer failure modes applicable to both chemical and electric propulsion.
Successfully supplied propulsion tanks for Intuitive Machines' IM-2 lunar lander mission launched from Cape Canaveral in February 2025.
Incorporated in 1999 as a spin-off of Microcosm with advanced technologies in propulsion systems.
Product applications span space, aeronautics, unmanned aerial systems, automotive, energy, industrial, medical, and military fields.
Named Competitors
Structural Composite Industries — Composite aerospace components and pressure vessels
SpaceX Raptor Engines — Integrated propulsion and launch systems
Blue Origin New Shepard — Commercial space launch vehicles
Recent Developments
(February 2025) Supplied Type V composite propulsion tanks for Intuitive Machines IM-2 lunar lander launch from Cape Canaveral
(March 2025) Provided propulsion system for Intuitive Machines' Athena Lunar Lander mission