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| Company type | Public |
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| NYSE: RDW | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | June 1, 2020; 5 years ago (2020-06-01) |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville,Florida, United States |
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| Revenue |  US$304 million (2024) |
 −US$42 million (2024) | |
| −US$155 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$293 million (2024) |
| Total equity | −US$189 million (2024) |
Number of employees | 750 (2024) |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | redwirespace |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Redwire Corporation is an Americanaerospace manufacturer and space infrastructure technology company headquartered inJacksonville,Florida. The company was formed on June 1, 2020, by theprivate equity firm AE Industrial Partners, through the combination of its portfolio companiesAdcole Space andDeep Space Systems. Redwire went public in January 2021.[2][3]
Formed on June 1, 2020, by AE Industrial Partners, Redwire was initially created through the merger ofAdcole Space andDeep Space Systems.[4] Shortly after formation, on June 24, 2020, Redwire acquiredJacksonville, Florida-basedMade In Space, Inc. The addition of Made in Space added 3D printing to the company's portfolio.[5] On September 15, 2020, Redwire announced that it was moving its headquarters to Jacksonville.[6]
Longmont, Colorado-based Roccor was acquired by Redwire on October 29, 2020. The acquisition added capabilities in the manufacturing ofsolar panels, antennas, and deployable booms.[7] The payload launch technology maker,LoadPath, was acquired on December 15, 2020.[8] Redwire acquiredLittleton, Colorado-basedOakman Aerospace on January 19, 2021.[9]Deployable Space Systems was acquired by on February 23, 2021, addingRoll Out Solar Array (ROSA) capabilities to Redwire's portfolio.[10]
Redwire announced on March 25, 2021 its intentions to go public through a merger with the SPAC Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., valuing the company at US$615 million.[11][12]
On January 22, 2025, Redwire announced the acquisition of Edge Autonomy, a drone manufacturer specializing in defense capabilities. The deal is a shift for Redwire with more focus into defense markets, in which drone warfare will align with satellite capabilities.[13] In August, the new partnership resulted in a prototype for a long range reconnaissance drone for theU.S. Army.[14]
Redwire and subsidiaries operate throughout the United States, with locations in Florida, Colorado, California, Alabama, Massachusetts, Indiana and New Mexico. The company consists of the following subsidiaries:
Adcole Space, a former component ofAdcole Corporation, specializes in the design, manufacturing, integration and testing of spacecraft components for application in the commercial, research and military sectors. Located inMarlborough,Massachusetts, Adcole Space focuses on high performance, high reliabilitySun sensors and other spacecraft components.[15]
Based inLittleton, Colorado, Deep Space Systems (DSS) is focused onsystems engineering,spacecraft design, development, integration and testing, deep space mission operations, and high-definition space-qualified cameras. DSS was incorporated in 2001, and was a founding component of Redwire, after its merger on June 1, 2020 with Adcole Space.[16] DSS is considered a "main contractor" for NASA'sCommercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program, and can sub-contract projects to other companies of their choice.[17] DSS is also working on a lander concept focused on scoutingsouth polarlunar resources.[18]
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Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (DSSI) specializes in the development of deployable technologies for space applications. Located inGoleta,California, DSSI designs, analyzes, builds, tests and delivers deployable solar arrays, deployable structures and space system products.[19] Product and research areas include deployable solar array systems, rigid panel, flexible blanket, and concentrator systems with crystalline or thin film photovoltaic deployable structural/mechanical systems, articulated structures, open-lattice structures, booms, elastic deployable structures, roll-out booms, deployable reflectors, deployable occulters, sun shades, subsystems, high efficiency photovoltaic flexible and rigid blanket/panel assemblies (with photovoltaic partners), launch restraint release systems, mechanisms and actuators.[20][21]
Based inAlbuquerque,New Mexico, LoadPath specializes in mechanical, structural, and thermal technologies for satellite and space launch applications.[22] Unique capabilities include space mechanisms, multi-payload launch adapters, structural testing, deployable composite booms, deployable space structures, R&D engineering, spacecraft thermal management components, and thermal analysis. LoadPath is controlled by anAS9100 certified quality management system.[23]
Based inJacksonville, Florida, Made In Space specializes in the development and manufacturing ofthree-dimensional printers for use inmicrogravity. The company was founded in August 2010 by Aaron Kemmer, Jason Dunn, Mike Chen, and Michael Snyder.[24] Made in Space has a general focus on manufacturing technologies that support exploration, national security, and sustainable space settlement.[25]
Based inLittleton, Colorado, Oakman Aerospace, Inc. was co-founded by Stanley Oakman Kennedy, Jr., Maureen S. O’Brien, and Stanley Oakman Kennedy, Sr. in July 2012.[26] The Littleton facility has approximately 11,300 square feet of test laboratory and office space, which includes 1,000 square feet of engineering laboratory space, several test areas, and modular test stations. OAI has the capability and capacity to simultaneously design, assemble, integrate, and test programs or perform multiple technology test and evaluation efforts. OAI laboratory space has the ability to host flight components using clean room level laminar flow benches with individual temperature and humidity controls. Oakman is building a satellite ground station with 5.5 m dish atChippewa County International Airport.[27]
Based inLongmont, Colorado, Roccor is a manufacturer ofsolar panels, antennas, and deployable booms. Launched on May 5, 2010, by founder Will Francis, its acquisition by Redwire was announced on October 29, 2020.[28]
In October 2022, Redwire acquired Belgium-based satellite design and development company QinetiQ Space NV for £28m.[29] Prior to the acquisition, QinetiQ Space NV had worked with civil and commercial space agency's such as the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO).[30][31]
