BUILD THE BACKBONE
Sovereign capability depends on delivering innovation at scale.
Deployable mesh antennas and structures used to be slow, expensive, and niche. Tendeg changed that. We design and deliver innovative mission-ready hardware on time and on budget. And now we’re scaling to deliver at the pace strategic proliferated systems demand.
All from Innovation Drive: our new, 160,000 square foot production hub in Louisville, Colorado. Purpose-built to serve the next generation of sovereign missions.
WHAT WE BUILD
Built for
the Mission
From small form factor Ka-band systems to large-aperture mesh reflectors, Tendeg builds antennas and structures tuned to your mission. From LEO, GEO, cislunar, and beyond, every platform is engineered for precision. Every system is built to deploy when it counts.
FLIGHT HERITAGE
Proven
on Orbit
We don’t just design antennas, we deliver them. 25+ deployable systems flown. 100% deployment and mission success. Trusted by Capella, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and more.
Tendeg has deployed 10+ high-precision deployable reflectors for Capella Space’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation, enabling high-resolution, all-weather Earth observation.
Tendeg’s high-performance deployable antenna is enabling Lockheed Martin’s TacSat mission, ensuring secure, resilient, and reliable communications for tactical operations.
Tendeg’s deployable Ka-band antennas for NASA’s INCUS mission, enable precise cloud and storm system observations, providing critical data-gathering capability needed to improve climate models and enhance our understanding of extreme weather events.
Tendeg’s advanced deployable antennas for Astranis’s Omega-class bus, enable high-throughput communications in a compact satellite platform, supporting Astranis’s mission to deliver reliable, affordable internet connectivity to underserved regions.
HOW WE WORK
We Build What
Others Can’t
Space missions are accelerating. Threats are evolving. But legacy hardware timelines haven’t kept up.
Tendeg is built to change that.
We combine the precision and discipline of a prime with the urgency and adaptability of a startup: backed by smart tooling, modular architectures, and in-house test and integration.
This isn’t theoretical. It’s how we’ve successfully deployed over 24 antennas on orbit, and on mission.
The future won’t wait. We don’t either.
PROCESS
End-to-End Solutions
Tendeg manages the full lifecycle of deployable systems—design, prototyping, testing, integration, and delivery—all under one roof. Our process is technically rigorous, data-driven, and built to meet flight requirements without compromise.
1. Design
Engineer structures for mission-specific dynamics, packaging, and deployment.
2. Prototype
Build early models to validate clearances, sequence timing, and mechanical fits.
3. Test
Run thermal vac, vibration, and deployment tests in-house—replicating mission conditions.
4. Integrate
Final systems are qualified, verified, and ready to perform on orbit.
5. Deploy
Structures are proven in test, qualified for flight, and ready to perform on orbit.
NEWS
In Orbit and
On the Ground
From new flight deployments to factory milestones, Tendeg is building momentum. See the latest on our missions, innovations, and team.
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