Inversion Space

Inversion Space is a California-based company developing reusable reentry capsules for rapid cargo return from orbit. Founded in 2021 in Torrance and a Y Combinator alumni, the company's flagship product is Ray — a heat-shielded capsule designed to deorbit cargo from the ISS or other orbital platforms and land at designated sites within hours, enabling time-critical applications like pharmaceutical manufacturing, materials science samples, and biotechnology experiments that require rapid return to Earth-based labs.

Inversion distinguishes itself from competitors like Outpost Technologies through its emphasis on speed (hours, not days) and precision landing capability. The company has received backing from SpaceX (as a strategic investor), Founders Fund, and other venture investors, and is targeting the growing in-space manufacturing market that companies like Varda Space Industries and Space Forge are pioneering.