Inbound Aerospace is developing autonomous, reusable re-entry spacecraft designed to safely return payloads from orbit. The company’s vehicles aim to enable in-orbit experiments, microgravity manufacturing, and commercial space research by providing cost-effective, repeatable access back from space. Inbound emphasizes autonomy, materials science, and systems engineering in its product development. The startup has raised over $1 million in a pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest with participation from Piper Serica. The new capital will be used to validate critical sub-systems and complete key design review milestones to ensure safety, reliability, and operational efficiency. CEO and co-founder Aravind I B has noted that recreating microgravity conditions on Earth is extremely challenging, making these spacecraft important for advancing the space economy.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Aug 2025