Spaceflight, Inc. is an American aerospace company based out of Seattle, Washington, that specializes in organizing rideshare space launches of secondary payloads.
[7] Spaceflight is in the process of developing its SHERPA system, a space tug that uses a custom ring as its primary structure and includes a propulsion system and other spacecraft subsystems to operate as both a hosted payload platform and an in-space maneuvering stage to reposition small and secondary spacecraft.
This program contains a family of ESPA-class space vehicles designed to minimize development timelines while maximizing flight and schedule reliability and mission assurance.
[10] Spaceflight is scheduled to launch its first next-generation orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) in January 2021 on a SpaceX Falcon 9.
The Sherpa vehicles are seen as a revolutionary initiative towards opening up space access while tailoring launch experiences that reduce timelines and improve overall flexibility.