Lafayette, CO — November 13, 2025 – AmplifiedSpace, a Colorado-based aerospace company developing software-defined power systems for spacecraft, announced today that its power technology will fly on Portal Space Systems’mini-Nova payload, scheduled for launch in early 2026 aboard the Momentus Vigoride vehicle.
The in-orbit demonstration marks a major milestone for AmplifiedSpace as it gains flight heritage for its software-configurable power distribution architecture. The mission will validate system performance in space and further de-risk the technology for future commercial and defense missions.
This launch is part of AmplifiedSpace’s 2026 flight campaign, which includes three scheduled missions:
• the mini-Nova mission with Portal Space Systems,
• a flight demonstration with Hex20, and
• an International Space Station payload demonstration.
Together, these flights will provide AmplifiedSpace with comprehensive on-orbit validation across multiple mission environments.
“This milestone is a defining moment for AmplifiedSpace,” said Jerome Hittle, Founder and CEO of AmplifiedSpace. “We’ve designed our power systems to give spacecraft manufacturers more control, more flexibility, more reliability, and more confidence as missions evolve. Our partnership with Portal has been highly collaborative from the start, and flying our system aboard mini-Nova will demonstrate that our technology performs as expected in orbit – validating years of engineering work and signaling to our customers and partners that we’re ready for operational missions.”
The mini-Nova mission showcases the strong synergy between AmplifiedSpace’s reconfigurable power systems and Portal’s modular spacecraft design, both aimed at enabling payload flexibility and late-stage mission adaptability. Together, the two companies are advancing technologies that make spacecraft more responsive, scalable, and resilient.
“We’re proud to have AmplifiedSpace’s software-defined power control system aboard our mini-Nova payload and a part of our first orbital mission,” said Jeff Thornburg, CEO of Portal Space Systems. “At Portal, one of our core commitments is enabling novel, high-potential technologies to reach orbit faster. AmplifiedSpace’s system aligns with our vision for a more flexible, responsive space ecosystem where customers can adapt and scale to meet evolving mission needs.”
With multiple flights planned and growing industry partnerships, AmplifiedSpace is rapidly establishing itself as a trusted provider of configurable, high-reliability power systems designed to meet the needs of both commercial and defense spacecraft programs.
About AmplifiedSpace
AmplifiedSpace, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Colorado, develops software-defined power systems that make spacecraft more flexible, resilient, and reconfigurable. The company’s modular, mission-agnostic power architecture enables accelerated launch timelines, late-stage design changes, and easy-to-integrate power capabilities across spacecraft platforms.
Learn more at www.amplifiedspace.com.
About Portal Space Systems
Portal Space Systems is a next-generation spacecraft company headquartered in Washington state. The company builds reconfigurable, maneuverable spacecraft designed to support defense and commercial missions on operational timelines. Portal emerged from stealth in 2024, earned STRATFI support, raised one of the largest publicly announced seed rounds in the sector, and was named a Via Satellite “Top 10 Startup to Watch.”
Learn more at www.portalsystems.space.