# Revolution Space

> Revolution Space is a Boston aerospace company developing advanced space systems, with roots in MIT-derived ionic-liquid electrospray propulsion. Previously Accion Systems, it developed the modular TILE thruster family for satellite maneuvering and now works on government-funded propulsion and spacecraft systems.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Boston, United States
- **Founders:** Natalya Bailey (formerly Natalya Brikner) (Accion Systems co-founder; former CEO and CTO), Louis Perna (Accion Systems co-founder; former product-development lead and chief scientist)
- **Products:** TILE (Tiled Ionic Liquid Electrospray), TILE 2, TILE 3, Propulsive adaptor with integrated navigation and operations
- **Notable:** Reported GPS-verified altitude increase on D2/AtlaCom-1 in August 2022., US$42 million Series C in July 2021; Tracker Capital affiliate acquired a majority stake., Selected for a US$3.9 million NASA Tipping Point partnership in 2019.

## Products & services

- **TILE (Tiled Ionic Liquid Electrospray)** — Modular ionic-liquid electrospray satellite propulsion family developed under Accion Systems; accelerates ions using electric fields. Historical flight hardware includes TILE 2 and TILE 3.
- **TILE 2** — Historical propulsion units integrated into Astro Digital’s Tenzing and MIT’s BeaverCube missions; not presented as a currently orderable catalog product.
- **TILE 3** — Integrated propulsion hardware hosted on the NanoAvionics M6P D2/AtlaCom-1 mission launched in 2021; orbit raising was reported in August 2022.
- **Propulsive adaptor with integrated navigation and operations** — Air Force-funded development for long-duration orbital maneuvers, awarded March 10, 2026. The specified target is twice the thrust of existing Hall thrusters at equivalent power; scheduled completion July 8, 2027.

## Achievements

- Reported GPS-verified altitude increase on D2/AtlaCom-1 in August 2022.
- US$42 million Series C in July 2021; Tracker Capital affiliate acquired a majority stake.
- Selected for a US$3.9 million NASA Tipping Point partnership in 2019.
- US$19,975,607 Air Force development award in March 2026.
- Co-founder Natalya Bailey named to MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Air Force awarded a US$19,975,607 fixed-price propulsive-adaptor contract on March 10, announced March 16; planned completion July 8, 2027. Performance figures are contract targets.
- **2026-03** — NASA’s March 31 agreement report lists Revolution Space’s JPL electrospray-development agreement, with estimated value US$636,388 and a September 24, 2026 expiration. Reimbursable status does not establish a NASA grant to the company.
- **2024-09** — Signed the separate JPL reimbursable electrospray-development agreement on September 24.

## Links

- Website: https://revolutionspace.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/revolution-space

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