{"id":46483,"date":"2026-07-09T19:21:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/pulse-space-wins-40m-contract-from-space-force-to-work-on-space-laser-power-system\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:21:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:21:35","slug":"pulse-space-wins-40m-contract-from-space-force-to-work-on-space-laser-power-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/pulse-space-wins-40m-contract-from-space-force-to-work-on-space-laser-power-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulse Space wins $40M contract from Space Force to work on space laser power system"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1208\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260709-pulsespace.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-937509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260709-pulsespace.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/260709-pulsespace-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"wp-element-caption\">An artist\u2019s conception shows a satellite receiving energy from a laser beam. (Credit: Pulse Space via Vimeo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bellevue, Wash.-based Pulse Space says it has received a $40 million award from the U.S. Space Force to develop technologies for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The startup, founded in 2022, is working on a system that would collect energy using solar arrays and send that energy via a laser beam to remote nodes in space. The technologies developed for the system could also be used to track objects in orbit and transmit data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis historic $40 million award is a defining moment for Pulse Space, and I am exceptionally proud of our team for making it happen,\u201d Karl Stedman, Pulse Space\u2019s founder and CEO, said today in a news release. \u201cWe are honored to partner with the United States Space Force to mature our laser-based technologies and are proud to share this massive step forward with our investors and shareholders. Pulse\u2019s technical development platform is helping pave the way toward that future.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pulse Space Techstars Demo\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1104342284?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pulse Space was previously awarded a $1.9 million Air Force contract in support of its work on laser-based military communications systems. The company said its proposed satellite constellation would support \u201csecure, high-bandwidth optical communication and energy delivery,\u201d with the ability to transmit 29.7 kilowatts of power to a 3-meter (10-foot) target from 1,000 kilometers (621 miles).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company is also on the Missile Defense Agency\u2019s list of potential vendors for SHIELD contracts, with a ceiling of $151 billion. SHIELD \u2014 which stands for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense \u2014 is a program that encompasses a broad range of work areas for the Pentagon\u2019s Golden Dome missile defense initiative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pulse Space was one of the startups selected in 2024 for the Techstars Space Accelerator program, and last year the company partnered with Virginia-based Scout Space to work toward an in-orbit demonstration of laser power transmission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, Pulse Space completed a $5.72 million seed investment round, according to Pitchbook. Its investors include Divergent Capital, GrayArch Partners, Shake and Bake Productions and Techstars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An artist\u2019s conception shows a satellite receiving energy from a laser beam. (Credit: Pulse Space via Vimeo) Bellevue, Wash.-based Pulse Space says it has received a $40 million award from the U.S. Space Force to develop technologies for laser-based power beaming and orbital tracking systems. 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