Squid3 Space

Founded in 2023, SQUID3 Space specializes in highly engineered materials and thermal control solutions for aerospace & defense customers. Our core competencies include thermal control, materials engineering, and robotics. SQUID3’s specialized services include the design and fabrication of Multi-layer Insulation (MLI) blankets, Optical Solar Reflectors (OSR), and Silver Teflon (AgFEP) tapes. SQUID3 also developed the industry’s first aerospace-grade E-ink control system (STRID™) to help standard satellite manufacturers achieve rapid configuration and integration of their thermal control systems within hours. The company has previously completed a SpaceWERX SBIR Phase I contract, successfully creating a software definable, multi-orbit thermal solution for Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) missions. In October 2024, STRID™ was successfully integrated with the flight-scale model of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)’s Plug-and-Play Satellite (PnPSat-1) at NewSpace Nexus’s Launchpad facility. STRID™ will fly on an ISS MISSE mission in 2025.