MMA Space

Deployable structures. Built to stow small, deploy reliably, and perform on orbit.

Next-Gen dragNET. Passive deorbit in a shoebox-sized package, deploying to 12.5m² on orbit.

  • 230X area gain ratio
  • Single actuation event deployment
  • FCC five-year rule compliant
  • Minimal spacecraft interface impact
  • Scalable for any spacecraft or separation system
  • Fits within 15" motorized lightband keep out zone
  • Passive deorbit conserves mission resources
MMA Space Deorbit Systems Next-Gen dragNET stowed image.

dragNET. The original flight-proven dragsail that set the standard for passive deorbit.

  • Flight proven since 2013
  • Successfully deorbited the Minotaur I ORS-3 upper stage within 2 years
  • Passive drag sail deployment via stored strain energy
  • Single actuation event deployment
  • FCC five-year rule compliant
  • Scalable for different separation systems and mounting locations
MMA Space Deorbit Systems dragNet image.
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    Download the dragNET datasheet. Full specifications and performance data for the dragNET Deorbit System.

    Engineered to deploy. The principles behind every deployable system we build.

    • Reliable

      Redundant controls ensuring deployment once commanded. Flight proven on orbit with 100% deployment success rate.

    • Compact

      High expansion ratios and designed to package small to enable maximizing space vehicle payload footprint.

    • Scalable

      From CubeSats to ESPA-class and beyond. Every product in the portfolio scales to fit your spacecraft and mission requirements.

    • Validated

      Deployment rigorously validated on the ground to ensure on-orbit success.

    Space sustainability. Flight-proven passive deorbit technology keeping space accessible for future generations.

    Flight-proven since 2013
    FCC five-year rule compliant
    Multiple successful deorbits
    Any mission, any spacecraft

    Flight heritage. Two decades of hardware performing on orbit.

    • 2026

      CU Instrumentation Boom

      Our deployable instrumentation boom for CU Boulder's entry in the Magquest challenge, launched in 2026, has deployed on orbit and is operating as expected.

    • Spire Instrumentation Boom

      Our deployable instrumentation boom for Spire's entry in the Magquest challenge, launched in March 2026, has deployed on orbit and is operating as expected.

    • 2023

      Caltech SSPP

      Space Solar Power Demonstrator, testing key components for harvesting solar power in orbit and beaming energy to Earth.

    • 2022

      Argos De-Orbit

      MMA's dragNET De-orbit System launched on a RocketLab Electron aboard the GAzelle Satellite carrying Argos-4, part of the NOAA Cooperative Data and Rescue Services Program.

    • 2019

      FalconSat-7

      MMA provided a deployable membrane photon sieve to demonstrate large aperture optical telescope technologies, in partnership with AFRL to image the sun.

    • 2013

      dragNET De-Orbit System

      Two dragNET De-orbit Systems launched on the Minotaur I ORS-2 Mission. One successfully de-orbited the upper stage of the launch vehicle in January 2016, 2.1 years after launch.

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