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ARCTURUS

Engineering the Future Beyond Earth.

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About Arcturus

Building the infrastructure of a multi-planetary civilization.

Arcturus is an aerospace technology company developing the launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, and orbital infrastructure required for sustained human activity beyond Earth. Our engineering teams work as one organization across every discipline a space program requires.

Programs are designed to compound: each vehicle, satellite platform, and research result feeds directly into the next phase of the roadmap — from routine access to Earth orbit toward a permanent human presence on the Moon and Mars.

Launch Vehicles — reusable rockets
Spacecraft — crew & cargo transit
Satellites — orbital platforms
Orbital Infrastructure — stations, depots
Lunar Exploration — surface systems
Mars Technologies — transit & habitats
Space Manufacturing — in-orbit production
AI Space Systems — autonomy & ops
Launch Systems

Three vehicles. One reusable architecture.

Engineering line drawings shown below — flight renders are released per program milestone.

FLIGHT PROVEN
Heavy Launch Vehicle

Polaris Heavy

Payload to LEO63 t
BoosterReusable
Engines27
Height70 m

Fully reusable heavy-lift vehicle for orbital stations, deep-space payloads, and crewed lunar missions.

IN DEVELOPMENT
Medium Launch Vehicle

Polaris Medium

Payload to LEO8 t
BoosterReusable
Engines9
Height42 m

Dedicated satellite deployment vehicle built for high-cadence constellation launches.

CONCEPT
Future Cargo Vehicle

Polaris Deep

Payload40 t
RangeCislunar+
PropulsionNuclear-electric
CrewUncrewed

Deep-space cargo transport under active research for sustained Mars logistics.

Spacecraft

Vehicles built for the destination.

Lunar Spacecraft

Selene Lander

Crewed lunar descent and surface vehicle rated for repeated missions to the lunar south pole.

Mars Transfer Vehicle

Ares Transit

Long-duration interplanetary transit habitat for six-month crewed transfer to Mars orbit.

Cargo Spacecraft

Lyra Freighter

Autonomous logistics vehicle delivering pressurized and unpressurized cargo to orbital stations.

Orbital Vehicle

Corvus OTV

Reusable orbital transfer vehicle moving payloads between orbital planes and altitudes.

Mission Roadmap

A programmatic path outward.

Phase 01 — Active

Earth Orbit

Reusable launch operations and orbital infrastructure sustaining a permanent low-Earth-orbit presence.

Phase 02 — In Development

Moon Missions

Lunar cargo delivery and surface systems supporting long-duration robotic and crewed missions.

Phase 03 — Research

Mars Exploration

Transit vehicle design and habitat systems for a sustained human presence on Mars.

Phase 04 — Concept

Deep Space

Autonomous exploration platforms extending operational range beyond the inner solar system.

Phase 05 — Horizon

Future Human Civilization

The long-term goal underlying every Arcturus program: a self-sufficient, multi-planetary civilization.

Technology Division

Eight disciplines. One engineering standard.

Propulsion Systems

Chemical and electric propulsion for launch and in-space maneuvering.

Satellite Technology

Modular buses for communications, Earth observation, and defense.

Lunar Infrastructure

Landers, surface power, and habitats for sustained lunar operations.

Mars Systems

Transit vehicles, ISRU, and habitat systems for the Martian surface.

Space Agriculture

Closed-loop growth systems producing food and oxygen off-world.

Autonomous Systems

Robotics and autonomy for assembly, servicing, and operations.

Advanced Energy

Power generation and storage for orbital and surface platforms.

Artificial Intelligence

Onboard autonomy for navigation, docking, and mission planning.

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HEADQUARTERS — INDIA

Headquartered in India. Building for the world.

Arcturus is headquartered in India, with engineering and mission operations teams working across launch systems, spacecraft, and orbital infrastructure programs.

Our programs serve a global mission set — from national satellite constellations to deep-space research partnerships.

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Careers

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Aerospace Engineering

Propulsion, structures, and vehicle systems.

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Software Engineering

Flight software, simulation, and ground systems.

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AI Research

Autonomy, perception, and mission planning.

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Mechanical Engineering

Structures, mechanisms, and thermal systems.

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Space Science

Materials, life support, and applied physics.

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Mission Operations

Flight control, launch, and mission planning.

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News & Updates

Latest from Arcturus.

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Missions
March 2026

Polaris Heavy completes qualification testing.

The heavy-lift program advances into final integration ahead of first flight.

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Technology
January 2026

New propulsion test facility opens.

Expanded engine test capacity supports the Polaris vehicle family.

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Research
November 2025

Life support research published.

Findings from the closed-loop life support program inform habitat design.

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Contact

Get in touch.

Arcturus is headquartered in India. For program, press, or partnership inquiries, reach out below.

Email
contact@arcturus.space
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