Introducing Arc – the world’s first space-based delivery vehicle.
Arc enables the on-demand delivery of cargo and effects to anywhere on Earth in under an hour, and offers unparalleled hypersonic testing capabilities.
Arc reshapes defense readiness by enabling access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour – allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo and effects to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments. This capability establishes space as a new global logistics domain, introducing unprecedented speed, reach, and resiliency for national security.
Arc features a versatile payload bay designed to accommodate a wide range of mission-critical cargo and effects. When launched to low-Earth orbit, Arc vehicles will form constellations of varying sizes and locations tailored to each customer’s needs. When called down on demand, Arc spacecraft descend from orbit, maneuver through hypersonic reentry, and touch down safely under parachutes – all autonomously.
On Memorial Day, we remember the brave Americans who gave everything to protect this land and the freedoms we share.
Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
I'll be speaking at @tectonicdefense's Inside the Dome event on Thursday in DC about Space Based Interceptors alongside GDA leadership and other awesome companies.
Space is no longer just a destination, but rather a platform whose core value is providing near-instant access to the entire world.
If you're there, come and say hi! I’m hearing there are a few tickets still available. Link below
Inversion is partnering with @anduriltech to work on Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome.
We are proud to support such a critical national security and technical challenge.
https://t.co/zn6CD01q7b
Inversion is proud to partner with Anduril on Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome.
Anduril has set the standard for building real operational capability at speed and scale. @InversionSpace is thrilled to be building alongside them.
Space offers access to the globe at unprecedented speeds. Advanced reentry lets that become physical, and will play a critical role in SBI.
Work is already ripping.
No music. No voiceover. Just the ride.
Hop onboard our Arc drop test vehicle as it tests our autonomous parachute system.
After reentry from space, Arc deploys its parachutes and steers itself to a precise, soft landing. We conduct regular drop tests in California to refine our custom flight computer and onboard autonomy stack.
Powered by AI, advanced GNC, and computer vision, Arc is designed to land within feet of its target – anywhere in the world.
As the United States looks to scale hypersonic testing, commercial space offers the cadence, affordability, and flight conditions the field has been missing.
Read more about space as a hypersonic testing domain from Inversion CEO @jcfiaschetti here: https://t.co/tLkNfibk3V
Reentry is hot.
We’re deep in the throes of Thermal Protection System (TPS) testing at Inversion. Our spacecraft Arc relies on it to survive the high hypersonic conditions of reentry.
Our in-house TPS testing capability allows us to expose materials to extreme flight-representative heat fluxes and temperatures to validate our designs long before they go to space.
Arc uses a proprietary material we can’t show — so in this video we’re torching cork.
I'm convinced that Space is the answer to scalable hypersonic testing.
Everyone knows that the U.S. is behind in hypersonics and is working hard to catch up. Spending on hypersonics rose from ~$3.8B in 2022 to ~$6.9B in 2025.
Pouring more money into legacy testing methods will yield the same inadequate results. The US's investments should follow the industry where market forces are bringing costs down and increasing flight rate: commercial space. 🧵
One year ago today our first spacecraft Ray launched to orbit.
Here's a photo Ray just took — we're still in contact with her regularly.
Ray’s mission was a major milestone for Inversion. With a team of just 25 people, Ray was designed, built, tested, and flown at an order of magnitude lower cost than comparable spacecraft. Ray delivered substantial technical validation and invaluable real-world operational experience for the team.
A few key technologies successfully tested include:
• Two major delta-v maneuvers
• Our in-house designed separation system
• Validation of our full avionics stack
• Repeated on-orbit software updates
The final planned milestone, controlled reentry, was not executed due to a short circuit that prevented deorbit engine ignition. Ray has since been repurposed as a long-duration on-orbit testbed, and we continue to maintain full control of the spacecraft.
Ray’s mission provided the team with deep technical validation and operational insight. Everything we learned and built — from in-space systems to software to operations — now carries direct flight heritage into our next spacecraft: Arc.
2025 was a flagship year for Inversion.
We launched our first spacecraft to orbit, doubled the team, moved into a new Los Angeles facility, conducted dozens of drop tests, joined the nation’s premier hypersonic program of record, and unveiled Arc – the world’s first space-based delivery vehicle.
None of this happens without incredible customers and an extraordinary team. Thank you for building with us. 2026 is going to be even bigger.
Inversion is proud to be selected for the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ contract.
SHIELD will build and evolve the U.S. homeland’s layered defense against hypersonic, ballistic, and other advanced aerial threats. Inversion brings a rapid, affordable, and scalable approach to testing and maturing next-generation missile defense capabilities.
Arc directly contributes to two of six Critical Technology Areas for the @DeptofWar
1. Contested Logistics Technologies: Arc’s primary mission enables access to anywhere on Earth in under an hour — allowing for the rapid delivery of mission-critical cargo to austere, infrastructure-limited, or denied environments.
2. Scaled Hypersonics: Arc provides unmatched hypersonic testing capabilities, including maneuverability at Mach 20+, prolonged time on condition, and sustained high g-loading. Fully reusable and capable of precise landings for rapid recovery, Arc makes hypersonic testing faster, repeatable, and more affordable.
The national security challenges we face today demand that the @DeptofWar innovate with uncompromising speed.
Proven, tangible technologies must be placed into the hands of our warfighters so they never face a fair fight.
That’s why today I’m announcing the @DeptofWar’s new list of Critical Technology Areas.
Arc is not a one-trick pony.
Beyond its delivery missions, Arc provides unmatched hypersonic testing capabilities, including maneuverability at Mach 20+, prolonged time on condition, and sustained high g-loading.
Clip from our CEO @jcfiaschetti’s interview with @ti_morse on @relentless
Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour
Deorbiting small cargo-laden spacecraft on-demand to troops in need is the vision of Inversion Space and its Arc spacecraft.
Story: https://t.co/dIdLlVPRJQ
Arc is a new kind of spacecraft.
Not quite a capsule, not quite a spaceplane. It’s based off of a lifting body design – ideal for its mission to deliver cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in under an hour.